MoveOn to CNN: Don’t Give Trump Free Airtime 

WASHINGTON – Ahead of tomorrow’s planned CNN town hall with former President Donald Trump, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting issued the following statement: “If CNN goes through with its planned town hall with Donald Trump tomorrow, the news network will be providing a noted insurrectionist, liar, and conspiracy theorist with free, unfiltered airtime with only limited live fact-checking. CNN will be platforming someone who has already shown that he will use his voice to inspire violence and bigotry with no remorse. This decision by CNN is dangerous and…

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Win for Website Designer at Supreme Court Would Be Win for Free Speech for All

Imagine you’re an artist who creates custom websites. A new client asks you to create one that will promote a pro-life rally and celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Unbeknownst to the client, you disagree with the June 24 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision and in fact are an abortion activist in your free time away from your business. Would you create the pro-life message as requested? One artist might conclude that, while they disagree with the message, they’re still comfortable…

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In Face of Big Tech Censorship, Free Speech Alternatives Emerge Online

Big Tech actors like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube feel increasingly comfortable banning conservative voices from their platforms. But as Big Tech is willing to censor conservatives for their speech, other platforms devoted to free expression are starting to fill the gap. The director of The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Technology Policy, Lora Ries, contends that as long as these big platforms continue to censor dissent, alternative platforms will crop up to try to serve as alternatives. (The Daily Signal is the news outlet of The Heritage Foundation.) “The new CEO…

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Joe Biden to unveil website to order free COVID-19 tests, will deploy 1K troops to help hospitals

President Biden on Tuesday will announce the deployment of 1,000 troops to help hospitals reeling from COVID-19 and unveil a website where Americans can order free at-home virus tests in January, senior administration officials said. He will also underscore the need for widespread vaccination and booster shots to avoid severe … The Washington Times stories: White House

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US President Biden, Xi Jinping Speak by Phone, With Beijing Saying US ‘Needs Cooperation’ – Radio Free Asia

US President Biden, Xi Jinping Speak by Phone, With Beijing Saying US ‘Needs Cooperation’  Radio Free Asia White House says Biden, Xi discussed origins of COVID probe  Reuters White House: US President Biden and China’s Xi speak by phone for first time since February  FXStreet In a first, US President Joe Biden talks to Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, discusses COVID origins  DNA India View Full Coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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