This case also reveals that like some on the liberal left, some right-wingers only champion of "free speech" for people they agree with. To paraphase Chomsky, if you don't support free speech for views you strongly disagree with, you don't support free speech.
"According to the International Federation of Journalists, Israel has killed more than one media worker a day since October 7, accounting for 72 percent of all media deaths worldwide — more than any other conflict in any country in over 30 years."
Today in Labor History January 19, 1920: Crystal Eastman, Roger Nash Baldwin, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (from the IWW) and others founded the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Their original focus was freedom of speech, primarily anti-war speech, and supporting conscientious objectors. In 1923, they defended author Upton Sinclair after he was arrested for trying to read the First Amendment during an IWW rally. In 1925, they persuaded John T. Scopes to defy Tennessee's anti-evolution law in The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes. Clarence Darrow, an ACLU member, headed Scopes' legal team. The ACLU lost the case and Scopes was fined $100. In 1926, they defended H. L. Mencken, who deliberately broke Boston law by distributing copies of his banned American Mercury magazine and won their first major acquittal. However, they kicked Elizabeth Gurley Flynn off their board in 1940 because of her Communist affiliations. And they refused defend Paul Robeson and other leftists in the 1950s.
@BigAngBlack At some point, even Alabama Power's power to control all the narrative ends, eg, when even a Brit news outlet like The Guardian breaks Alabama Power's efforts to wholly direct reporting about its activities undermining & compromising the free press to its advantage.
Today in Labor History January 11, 1943: American mobster, Carmine Galante, assassinated Carlo Tresca in New York City. He was an Italian-American newspaper editor, socialist labor organizer with the IWW, and outspoken critic of the Mafia, Stalinism and fascism. In 1937, he participated in the Dewey Commission, which cleared Trotsky of all charges made during the Moscow Trials.
John Pilger wasn't just a writer, professor, award-winning documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist, too. His work is outstanding since he was a brave war reporter and had the guts to speak Truth to the power (much like #JulianAssange ). While he couldn't change the situation with his 2002 doc film #Palestine is still the issue https://piped.video/watch?v=2VysTdcRUYc
he pointed out the cruelties and missing justice over two decades ago.
His reports and analytics been possible in a time window when #independent and #FreePress weren't just labels like in the end of 2023. December 30th., got a black cross in our calendar since it was the day we had to start missing his #AntiWar reports, unique documentaries, wise questions and comments. Wherever he is, may #JohnPilger find #Peace if it wasn't possible on this planet.
Free Palestine graffiti painted on the ABC Radio office in Boorloo/Perth to protest against the firing of Lebanese-Australian journalist Antoinette Lattouf over her reporting of the Israeli genocide against the people of Palestine.
This act of censorship by ABC management is an affront to the very idea of journalistic integrity. While the ABC cower in the face of external pressure, 100 journalists have been killed while reporting on the genocide being committed by the state of Israel.
Previously classified papers detail how the US embassy in Canberra responded to WikiLeaks’ release of embassy cables in 2010 and ‘sensationalist’ local media
"We are raising our voices to honor the dead and fight for the living; not because media workers’ lives are more valuable than others, but because attacks on journalism carry extreme dangers to us all."
Why Journalists Must Speak Out About Gaza | Truthout https://truthout.org/articles/why-journalists-must-speak-out-about-gaza/
Three Palestinian journalists were killed by Israeli airstrikes after Israel resumed its bombardment of the Gaza Strip on Friday, December 1. According to the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, 67 journalists and media workers have been killed since October 7. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has reported the killing of 54 Palestinian, 4 Israeli, and 3 Lebanese journalists. Nearly all of the journalists were killed by Israel.
“It’s open season on #journalists,” this time in small town Alabama, where 69-year-old #reporter and 72-year-old #publisher are arrested, jailed. In other words, they’re being prosecuted by people they’ve known most of their adult lives. Small town officials feel emboldened by the financial troubles of #newspapers#legacymedia. #FirstAmendment#FreePress#FreeSpeech
Today in Labor History November 23, 1903: Army troops were sent to Cripple Creek, Colorado to put down a rebellion by striking coal miners. 600 union members were thrown into a military bullpen, and held for weeks without charges. When a lawyer arrived with a writ of habeas corpus, General Bell, who led the repression, responded "Habeas corpus, hell! We'll give 'em post mortems!” The strike was led by Big Bill Haywood and the Western Federation of Miners, which, at the time, was the most militant union in the country, calling for revolution and abolition of the wage system.
Angelo Carusone, president of #MediaMatters, said in a statement, “This is a #FrivolousLawsuit meant to bully #X’s critics into silence.” He added that his org “stands behind its #reporting & looks forward to winning in court.”
On Mon night, #KenPaxton, the #Texas AG (recently nearly impeached), also announced that his office would open an investigation into #mmfa for “potential fraudulent activity.”
@ihrf - On the occasion of World Media and Information Literacy Week, we emphasize the importance of media literacy in navigating the complexities of today's world. We must advance information literacy to build enlightened, responsible and truly empowered communities.
It is essential to have access to verifiable information and reliable sources to defend the truth. #FreePress#MediaLiteracy
While DW International is slightly better than ZDF & CNN, you can't expect to hear them telling the Truth if they don't even support #JulianAssange and the #FreePress. You aren't that ignorant, are you @xs4me2?