Dozens of Groups Call on Facebook to End Censorship

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Oct 31, 2016 As the social media giant comes under fire for its alleged censorship and tracking of activists and protesters, a coalition of more than 70 groups and individuals has demanded that it "clarify its policy on removing video and other content, especially human rights documentation, at the request of government actors." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Glenn Greenwald Calls Out Facebook for Working With Israeli Government on Censorship Plan

Staff / Truthdig Sep 14, 2016 The investigative journalist made his case on The Intercept about the social media giant’s collaboration with Israeli officials to block content that government finds objectionable. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Did PBS Censor Jill Stein’s Comments on Hillary Clinton and the TPP?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2016 In a recent video compilation, YouTube commentator Matt Orfalea added parts of an answer the Green Party presidential candidate recently gave on PBS' "NewsHour," arguing that the portions left out on the air are crucial to Stein's arguments against Clinton. In a recent video compilation, YouTube commentator Matt Orfalea added parts of an answer the Green Party presidential candidate recently gave on PBS' "NewsHour," arguing that the portions left out on the air are crucial to Stein's arguments against Clinton. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Remembering Lenny Bruce

By Paul Krassner Aug 8, 2016 The controversial comedian’s problem was that he wanted to talk onstage with the same freedom he had in his living room. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The ‘Truth’ According to Donald Trump

By Todd Gitlin / Moyers & Company Jun 15, 2016 In Trump's world, everything's a conspiracy and reality's turned upside down. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

WikiLeaks Accuses Facebook of Censorship in Hillary Clinton Email Release

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Mar 19, 2016 If WikiLeaks' charge is valid, the tech behemoth that Mark Zuckerberg built could effectively be aiding the Democratic presidential hopeful in her efforts to keep those pesky emails from getting between her and the White House. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Turkey’s War Against Journalism

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Mar 17, 2016 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to expand the definition of "terror crime" to include media reports deemed to support or praise acts of violence. "Democracy, freedom and the rule of law" no longer have any value, he declares. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The ‘Blame the Campus Liberals’ Campaign Aims at Yale

By Jim Sleeper / AlterNet Feb 15, 2016 A national campaign to blame campus distempers on politically correct liberals has found yet another target in angry students and anxious administrators. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Leaked Emails From Pro-Clinton Group Reveal Pandering to Israel Lobby AIPAC

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 7, 2015 Emails from a major think tank that strongly favors Hillary Clinton for president reveal that the group has gone so far as to censor its own writers in order to please the right-wing pro-Israel lobby. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TPP Chapter Released by WikiLeaks Would Let Governments Curtail Trials So as to Contain Information

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 10, 2015 What WikiLeaks claims to be the full intellectual property chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership appears to give countries greater power to stop sensitive information from going public. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How to Censor Yourself Before the Government Even Has the Chance

By Rebecca Gordon, TomDispatch Sep 21, 2015 When so many of us become frightened enough of our own government to do its censoring for it, we’ve all lost the battle for dignity and civil rights. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Here’s What Happened When Cynthia McKinney Tried to Use WikiLeaks Info in Her Dissertation

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 10, 2015 So, former U.S. Representative and current Green Party politician Cynthia McKinney recently accomplished the impressive feat of earning her Ph.D. at Antioch University. So far, so good. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )