Category: censorship

Freedom of Speech Slipping Away

Commentary As the new Biden-Harris administration assumes power, the most basic American freedom of speech and expression is under unprecedented threat. For the first time ever, I am concerned about my freedom to do my work, to run a policy institute addressing issues of culture, race, and poverty from a conservative perspective. Technology—the internet—which was…


Digital Duplicity: The Social Media Purge Exposes Net Neutrality’s True Goal

Commentary For nearly two decades, Silicon Valley made net neutrality its highest policy priority. Under the banner of a “free and open” internet, Google, Facebook, and Twitter sought regulations to ensure the uninterrupted flow of information by treating every bit equally. Or so they said. Beginning on Jan. 8, these firms and others executed an…


Why the Left Has to Suppress Free Speech

Commentary Let us begin with this fact: The left always suppresses speech. Since Vladimir Lenin and the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia in 1917, there has been no example of the left in control and not crushing dissent. That is one of the important differences between liberal and left: Liberalism and liberals believe in free speech….


Beijing Must Allow WHO a Full, Transparent Investigation into Virus Origin: US Lawmaker

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) is calling on Beijing to be transparent with a team of investigators from the World Health Organization (WHO) who are currently in China to study the origin of the CCP virus. “As we reach the grim milestone of two million COVID-19 related deaths [globally], the Chinese Communist Party, sadly, continues to…


Facebook Temporarily Bans Ads for Weapon Accessories, Protective Equipment Ahead of Inauguration

Facebook said on Saturday that it is temporarily banning ads that promote weapon accessories and protective equipment in the United States. In an update, the platform’s policy makers said the move, which will last through Jan. 22, was made “out of an abundance of caution.” The company did not immediately respond to The Epoch Times for…


Video: A New Leninism Is Gripping America—James Lindsay

The shocking assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has been followed by widespread censorship and de-platforming of Americans, including President Trump, with the professed goal of preventing violence. James Lindsay, co-author of the bestseller “Cynical Theories,” argues the Capitol breach has been used to implement a major power grab and “apply Leninism to…


The Nation Speaks (Jan. 16): Alan Dershowitz on the Perils of Impeachment; Fighting Lockdown Measures; How to Stay Positive When the News Cycle is Negative

In this episode, we talk to Alan Dershowitz, Harvard Law School professor emeritus and constitutional law expert, about the dangers of using impeachment as a political tool and the future of free speech in America. Then, Lisa Monet, co-owner of Alibi Drinkery, and Darius Teichroew, co-founder of Reopen Minnesota Coalition, tell us how they’re fighting…


The Nation Speaks (Jan. 16): How to Stay Positive When the News Cycle is Negative; Fighting Lockdown Measures

In this episode, psychotherapist Dr. Robi Ludwig gives advice on how to take care of your mental health when the news cycle is negative. Then, Lisa Monet, co-owner of Alibi Drinkery, and Darius Teichroew, co-founder of Reopen Minnesota Coalition, tell us how they’re fighting lockdown measures in their state. And a former Arizona Sheriff is…


Online Censorship Cancels the Right of Free Speech

Commentary There is an astonishing trend afoot, and if something isn’t done to stop it in its ugly tracks, your right to freely express an opinion is in jeopardy. President Donald Trump may be the most reviled person in the United States right now, but the moves to silence him in the public square—and others…


Mexican President Mounts Global Campaign Against Big Tech Censorship

Mexico’s president publicly pledged to lead a global effort to fight against Big Tech censorship after a number of major companies moved to deplatform President Donald Trump. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he is reaching out to other governments already. He criticized the power Big Tech companies wield and said they should not be able…