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New Report Confirms Biden's DOJ Did Target Parents Who Spoke Out At School Board Meetings | Zero Hedge

A reminder of authoritarian shocks experienced in the USA a few years ago. At the same time, beliefs that our government suddenly respects the 1st Amendment would be sadly mistaken. A report from the Justice Department's Weaponization Working Group concludes that the Biden administration pressured the Department of Justice to target parents and protesters who spoke out at school board meetings. The findings suggest these actions were intended to establish federal grounds for prosecuting individuals exercising their free speech and parental rights.

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UK Police Arrest 15-Year-Old Over Posts Mocking Politician | Reclaim The Net

Shameful behavior, as arrests for "thought crimes" continue in the UK. All over a complaint by a thin-skinned politician. UK police arrested a 15-year-old for posting satirical content and a Photoshopped image mocking a local councillor on social media. The teenager was detained for alleged harassment and malicious communications before being released on bail with a ban from attending council meetings.

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Missing Lao Critic in Thailand Feared ‘Disappeared’ | Human Rights Watch

An asylum seeker in Thailand has apparently been disappeared. Human Rights Watch reports on the disappearance of Lao activist Khieo Lapchanh in Thailand, highlighting a troubling pattern of transnational repression used to silence critics of the Lao government. The organization calls for an urgent investigation into his whereabouts following a history of enforced disappearances and violence against Lao dissidents abroad.

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Antisemitism Law Helped Get a Professor Fired for Free Speech, Lawsuit Says | The Intercept

Criticism of the state of Israel gets labeled "antisemitism," and people are being targeted for exercising a right protected by the 1st Amendment. A lawsuit filed by a University of Arkansas professor alleges her termination was the result of a targeted pressure campaign by an Iranian exile group and seeks to overturn a state law that threatens public funding for institutions failing to act against antisemitism. The case highlights growing concerns regarding academic freedom and the potential for state-mandated censorship of opposing views on campus.

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Outcry in Trinidad and Tobago after passing of police bill that could threaten press freedom | The Guardian - World

Using an "emergency" to justify more police power to violate people's rights. Journalists in Trinidad and Tobago are calling for urgent amendments to a new special operations bill, arguing that its expanded search and seizure powers threaten press freedom and the protection of confidential sources. While the government maintains the legislation is necessary to combat high crime rates, media advocates seek explicit exemptions to shield journalists' devices and materials from police intervention.

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Cowardly Europe Fears Dissent | Zero Hedge

Saying the quiet part out loud: Macron is coming out and condemning what he calls "American free speech," favoring censoring information the government disagrees with. French President Emmanuel Macron recently defended the European Union’s Digital Services Act, advocating for more aggressive and rapid censorship of online misinformation. The article critiques these policies as an effort to suppress public dissent and undermine traditional free speech.

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Kremlin Says Russians Should Ignore "Rumors" On Possible Plague Outbreak In Siberia | Zero Hedge

Nothing to see here! If the government didn't tell you, then it's obviously "misinformation." The Kremlin has instructed the Russian public to disregard reports of a potential plague outbreak in Siberia, urging citizens to rely exclusively on official statements from the national health agency, Rospotrebnadzor. This directive follows the death of a laboratory worker at a regional research institute, which prompted localized quarantine and anti-epidemic measures.

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