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  1. A federal judge refused Friday to block the #Pentagon from firing 3 #StarsAndStripes staff members who claim they were illegally disciplined for speaking out about the #military news outlet’s need to maintain its editorial independence.

    Judge Trevor McFadden, who was nominated to the bench by #Trump ruled that the #journalists are unlikely to successfully prove that the Pentagon violated their #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech rights.

    #law #Constitution #FreePress #journalism
    apnews.com/article/stars-strip

  2. A federal judge refused Friday to block the #Pentagon from firing 3 #StarsAndStripes staff members who claim they were illegally disciplined for speaking out about the #military news outlet’s need to maintain its editorial independence.

    Judge Trevor McFadden, who was nominated to the bench by #Trump ruled that the #journalists are unlikely to successfully prove that the Pentagon violated their #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech rights.

    #law #Constitution #FreePress #journalism
    apnews.com/article/stars-strip

  3. A federal judge refused Friday to block the #Pentagon from firing 3 #StarsAndStripes staff members who claim they were illegally disciplined for speaking out about the #military news outlet’s need to maintain its editorial independence.

    Judge Trevor McFadden, who was nominated to the bench by #Trump ruled that the #journalists are unlikely to successfully prove that the Pentagon violated their #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech rights.

    #law #Constitution #FreePress #journalism
    apnews.com/article/stars-strip

  4. A federal judge refused Friday to block the #Pentagon from firing 3 #StarsAndStripes staff members who claim they were illegally disciplined for speaking out about the #military news outlet’s need to maintain its editorial independence.

    Judge Trevor McFadden, who was nominated to the bench by #Trump ruled that the #journalists are unlikely to successfully prove that the Pentagon violated their #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech rights.

    #law #Constitution #FreePress #journalism
    apnews.com/article/stars-strip

  5. A federal judge refused Friday to block the #Pentagon from firing 3 #StarsAndStripes staff members who claim they were illegally disciplined for speaking out about the #military news outlet’s need to maintain its editorial independence.

    Judge Trevor McFadden, who was nominated to the bench by #Trump ruled that the #journalists are unlikely to successfully prove that the Pentagon violated their #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech rights.

    #law #Constitution #FreePress #journalism
    apnews.com/article/stars-strip

  6. The show of force appeared aimed at not just ferreting out anyone who may have shared information, but intimidating others who might do so in the future, acc/to people with knowledge of the effort.

    …The scope of the investigation is without parallel. Mass #polygraph tests have never been administered to the top ranks of the #US #military in modern history.

    #Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #fascism

  7. The show of force appeared aimed at not just ferreting out anyone who may have shared information, but intimidating others who might do so in the future, acc/to people with knowledge of the effort.

    …The scope of the investigation is without parallel. Mass #polygraph tests have never been administered to the top ranks of the #US #military in modern history.

    #Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #fascism

  8. The show of force appeared aimed at not just ferreting out anyone who may have shared information, but intimidating others who might do so in the future, acc/to people with knowledge of the effort.

    …The scope of the investigation is without parallel. Mass #polygraph tests have never been administered to the top ranks of the #US #military in modern history.

    #Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #fascism

  9. The show of force appeared aimed at not just ferreting out anyone who may have shared information, but intimidating others who might do so in the future, acc/to people with knowledge of the effort.

    …The scope of the investigation is without parallel. Mass #polygraph tests have never been administered to the top ranks of the #US #military in modern history.

    #Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #fascism

  10. The show of force appeared aimed at not just ferreting out anyone who may have shared information, but intimidating others who might do so in the future, acc/to people with knowledge of the effort.

    …The scope of the investigation is without parallel. Mass #polygraph tests have never been administered to the top ranks of the #US #military in modern history.

    #Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #fascism

  11. 4 days ago The Pentagon fired the editor in chief of Stars and Stripes.

    Yesterday they broke the story of Elsie Dominguez, a civilian engineer who was raped repeatedly by the Captain of a Navy ship she was on.

    A Judge ruled she needs to file a worker’s comp claim. For rape.

    They keep trying to silence the press & quash the truth.

    Elsie’s story must be told:

    stripes.com/branches/navy/2026

    #uspol #rape #rapeculture #fascism #freepress #pentagon #navy

  12. A quotation from Voltaire

    As you have it in your power, sir, to do some service to letters, I implore you not to clip the wings of our writers so closely, nor to turn into barn-door fowls those who, allowed a start, might become eagles; reasonable liberty permits the mind to soar — slavery makes it creep.
     
    [Puisque vous êtes, monsieur, à portée de rendre service aux belles-lettres, ne rognez pas de si près les ailes à nos écrivains, et ne faites pas des volailles de basse-cour de ceux qui, en prenant l’essor, pourraient devenir des aigles: une liberté honnête élève l’esprit, et l’esclavage le fait ramper.]

    Voltaire (1694-1778) French writer [pseud. of Francois-Marie Arouet]
    Letter (1733-06-20) to a First Commissioner [Lettre á un premier commis] [tr. Tallentyre (1919)]

    More about this quote: wist.info/voltaire/85298/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #voltaire #censorship #control #enslavement #freepress #freedomofthepress #liberty #regulation #restrictions #writers

  13. The #subpoenas contain few specifics, asking only that the #journalists testify “in regard to an alleged violation of federal criminal law.” They were issued by #JayClayton, the #USattorney in Manhattan. Clayton, who leads one of the country’s most prominent law enforcement offices, was recently nominated by #Trump to serve as director of national intelligence [ #DNI ].

    #law #Constitution #FreePress #journalism #FourthEstate #democracy #authoritarianism #dictatorship #fascism #MafiaState

  14. Friday, May 1, 2026

    Fake rabbi curse, banned pilgrimage: Russian disinformation fuels Ukraine–Israel tensions -- Kyiv to buy 8,000 Octopus interceptor drones for Ukrainian military -- Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova on Navalny, Russian culture, and supporting Ukraine’s military -- Ukraine overtakes US, 6 EU countries in Press Freedom Index ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  15. Patrick Lawrence: Free Speech & Its Enemies
    consortiumnews.com/2025/12/30/
    Europe is convulsing as its “centrist” authoritarians impose an unprecedented regime of suppression of speech, but the mainstream media in America is silent about it. By Patrick Lawrence The Floutist This is the first of two essays The Floutist publishes, one glancing back…
    #Politics #Analysis #Commentary #Disinformation #EuropeanUnion #FreePress #FreeSpeech #HumanRights #Media #Russia #Ukraine #Belgium #Censorship #CostasLapavitsas #DanielDavis #Eu #Europe #Fascism #FrancescaAlbanese #GeorgetownUniversity #JacquesBaud #Nato #PatrickLawrence #Switzerland #U.n.Watch #Un #YanisVaroufakis

  16. Jonathan Cook: Britain Has Officially Criminalized Journalism
    consortiumnews.com/2025/12/22/
    Reporting facts in Keir Starmer’s Britain can now land you in jail for 14 years as a terrorist. This is what authoritarian governments do. By Jonathan Cook Jonathan-Cook.net CN at 30 The moment the British government began proscribing political movements…
    #Politics #CivilRights #Commentary #FreePress #FreeSpeech #Gaza #Israel #Legal #PressFreedom #UnitedKingdon #ArmedResistance #Authoritarianism #BbcNewsAt10 #Democracy #DirectAction #DominicCasciani #Hamas #InternationalLaw #JonathanCook #PalestineActionProscription #U.k.PrimeMinisterKeirStarmer #U.k.TerrorismAct

  17. Secret Plans for Media Censorship
    consortiumnews.com/2025/11/13/
    William Evans reports on efforts by Australia’s Department of Home Affairs to revive the four-decade dead D-Notice system. By William Evans Declassified Australia CN at 30 Documents obtained by Declassified Australia show that following the June 2019 Federal Police raids…
    #Politics #Australia #Censorship #CivilRights #ClimateChange #FreePress #Secrecy #U.s. #UnitedKingdon #AlanRusbridger #AnnikaSmethurst #AustralianFederalPolice(afp) #AustralianHomeAffairsSecretaryMikePezzullo #Britain’sDefenceAndSecurityMediaAdvisoryCommittee(dsma) #DNoticeSystem #EdwardSnowden #Journalism #MattKennard #MediaEntertainmentAndArtsAlliance(meaa) #PeterDutton #PeterGreste #PrimeMinisterScottMorrison #TheGuardian #WilliamEvans

  18. via @w7voa

    "The decision is a disturbing and self-defeating retreat for American influence abroad. It also portends ever more troubling repression of independent journalism right here in the United States.

    "To best appreciate what is at stake in a future without VOA, it is important to understand its past. "

    chicago.suntimes.com/other-vie

    #VoiceOfAmerica #SteveHerman #NationalPublicRadio #PublicBroadcastingService #Journalism #Media #FreePress #Democracy

  19. via @w7voa

    "The decision is a disturbing and self-defeating retreat for American influence abroad. It also portends ever more troubling repression of independent journalism right here in the United States.

    "To best appreciate what is at stake in a future without VOA, it is important to understand its past. "

    chicago.suntimes.com/other-vie

    #VoiceOfAmerica #SteveHerman #NationalPublicRadio #PublicBroadcastingService #Journalism #Media #FreePress #Democracy

  20. via @w7voa

    "The decision is a disturbing and self-defeating retreat for American influence abroad. It also portends ever more troubling repression of independent journalism right here in the United States.

    "To best appreciate what is at stake in a future without VOA, it is important to understand its past. "

    chicago.suntimes.com/other-vie

    #VoiceOfAmerica #SteveHerman #NationalPublicRadio #PublicBroadcastingService #Journalism #Media #FreePress #Democracy

  21. via @w7voa

    "The decision is a disturbing and self-defeating retreat for American influence abroad. It also portends ever more troubling repression of independent journalism right here in the United States.

    "To best appreciate what is at stake in a future without VOA, it is important to understand its past. "

    chicago.suntimes.com/other-vie

    #VoiceOfAmerica #SteveHerman #NationalPublicRadio #PublicBroadcastingService #Journalism #Media #FreePress #Democracy

  22. via @w7voa

    "The decision is a disturbing and self-defeating retreat for American influence abroad. It also portends ever more troubling repression of independent journalism right here in the United States.

    "To best appreciate what is at stake in a future without VOA, it is important to understand its past. "

    chicago.suntimes.com/other-vie

    #VoiceOfAmerica #SteveHerman #NationalPublicRadio #PublicBroadcastingService #Journalism #Media #FreePress #Democracy

  23. "All at VOA, who swore an oath to the Constitution, strove ​daily to live up to our charter: to be accurate, objective and comprehensive. That promise, more than any broadcast or byline, is a legacy worth protecting.”— @w7voa Steve Herman

    steveherman.press/p/requiem-fo

    #VoiceOfAmerica #SteveHerman #FreePress #Journalists #Accuracy #Integrity #USA #USConstitution