Category: political satire

Satirical Website ‘The Onion’ Files Supreme Court Brief Supporting Man Arrested for Police Parody Account

October 5, 2022
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American satirical publication The Onion on Monday filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of an Ohio man who is suing his local police department for violating his First Amendment rights by arresting him over a satirical Facebook page. Anthony Novak was arrested in 2016 after he launched a Facebook page that…

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University Gallery Removes Artwork Critical of Beijing Following Racism Outcry

April 8, 2021
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An Australian gallery has removed three artworks critical of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) after a group of Chinese students complained the pieces were racist. The Ambush Gallery at the Australian National University (ANU) is hosting the “Don’t Shoot the Messenger” exhibition by artist Luke Cornish which features 54 commentary artworks on “injustice and protest”…

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