We have been discussing the rising support for censorship on the left in the last few years. Silencing opposing views has become an article of faith for many on the left, including leading Democratic leaders from President Joe Biden to former President Barack Obama....
Jonathan Turley
'The Gates of Hell Opened': A Media Panic Ensues As Musk Takes Over Twitter and Fires Chief Censors
by Jonathan Turley | Oct 29, 2022 | Featured Articles
Thursday night I wrote a column on the challenges faced by Elon Musk in taking over Twitter and suggested steps to “hit the ground running.” One of those obvious steps discussed in earlier columns was to fire CEO Parag Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal and head of legal policy,...
Fauci and White House Officials Ordered to Testify in Social Media Censorship Case
by Jonathan Turley | Oct 24, 2022 | Featured Articles
There is an interesting development out of a case in Louisiana where a federal judge has ruled that Dr. Anthony Fauci and White House officials must testify in a case alleging a backchannel for censorship on social media. The complaint in Schmitt v. Biden, No....
Will Musk 'End Twitter As We Know it'? I Sincerely Hope So
by Jonathan Turley | Oct 14, 2022 | Featured Articles
Below is my column in USA Today on the panic among political and media figures at the prospect that Elon Musk might return free speech protections to Twitter. I have long advocated what I call the “First Amendment model” for social media to replicate the standards...
The Golden Rule and the Hunter Biden Scandal: Three Questions Raised by the FBI Leak
by Jonathan Turley | Oct 10, 2022 | Featured Articles
Below is my column in the Hill on the noticeably narrow scope of charges referenced in the recent FBI leak from the Delaware investigation. The leak raises a number of intriguing questions in its wake. Here is the column: President Biden’s hot mic moment during a...
New Zealand Prime Minister Calls for a Global Censorship System
by Jonathan Turley | Sep 26, 2022 | Featured Articles
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is the latest liberal leader to call for an international alliance to censor speech. Unsatisfied with the unprecedented corporate censorship of social media companies, leaders like Hillary Clinton have turned from private...
Durham: The FBI Had Danchenko on Payroll as An Informant During the Russian Collusion Investigation
by Jonathan Turley | Sep 14, 2022 | Featured Articles
Yesterday, a filing by Special Counsel John Durham revealed that Igor Danchenko, who worked as a key contributor to the discredited Steele dossier funded by the Clinton campaign, was later put on the FBI payroll as an informant. The disclosure rocked Washington and...
Twitter’s 'Tricky' Timing Problem: Lawsuit Reveals Back Channel with CDC to Coordinate Censorship
by Jonathan Turley | Aug 24, 2022 | Featured Articles
“Tricky.” Over the course of 110 pages in a federal complaint, that one descriptive word seemed to stand out among the exchanges between social media executives and public health officials on censoring public viewpoints. The exchange reveals long-suspected...
'We Regret Any Pain': CUNY Apologizes and Deletes Article On Depp Lawyer
by Jonathan Turley | Aug 6, 2022 | Featured Articles
For many who watched the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial, some of the most outstanding moments involved his defense counsel Yarelyn Mena. It was an extraordinary opportunity for the 29-year old graduated from CUNY (2015) and she was praised for her tough examination of...
Grassley: Whistleblowers Report That DOJ Downplayed Hunter Biden Evidence in 2020
by Jonathan Turley | Jul 28, 2022 | Featured Articles
My recent column explored whether time is running out for Hunter Biden. The answer may be “no” if Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is right about what whistleblowers are telling him about the investigation. CBS is reporting that “highly credible” whistleblowers informed...
The Truth About Madison and Slavery
by Jonathan Turley | Jul 22, 2022 | Featured Articles
Below is my column in the Washington Times responding to the controversy over changes at the home of James Madison. While I have not been to Montpelier since the reported changes, I wanted to respond to the condemnation of Madison as “an enslaver.” He was indeed an...
Boston University Professor: Second Amendment is Based on 'Freedom to Enslave'
by Jonathan Turley | Jun 22, 2022 | Featured Articles
As we wait for the release of the most significant Second Amendment case in over a decade from the Supreme Court (as early as tomorrow), CBS featured Ibram X. Kendi on Face the Nation on gun rights. Host Margaret Brennan discussed with the Boston University professor...
Friends with Benefits: Sussmann Trial is an Indictment of the FBI and the Washington Establishment
by Jonathan Turley | May 30, 2022 | Featured Articles
Below is a slightly expanded version of my column in the Hill on Sussmann trial and what it revealed about the role of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the combined Russian collusion investigations. It also looks down the road at whether Special Counsel John...
'Silence the Voices of Hatred': N.Y. Governor Hochul Uses the Buffalo Massacre to Renew Calls for Censorship of Social Media
by Jonathan Turley | May 16, 2022 | Featured Articles
Politicians have long viewed tragedies and crises as opportunities not to be “wasted.” Most recently, Samantha Power, Biden’s Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, told ABC that they did not want to waste the war in Ukraine as a way...
Five Steps to Save Free Speech on Twitter: A Musk Roadmap
by Jonathan Turley | May 6, 2022 | Featured Articles
According to reports, Elon Musk is now expected to take over as the temporary CEO of Twitter as soon as his financing of the purchase is finalized. It is good news because buying Twitter may prove a mere skirmish in comparison to the coming battle. Political forces in...
The Sweet Sound of Censorship: The Biden Administration Seeks the Perfect Pitch for Disinformation Governance
by Jonathan Turley | Apr 30, 2022 | Featured Articles
Many politicians and pundits are in full panic over Elon Musk’s threat to restore free speech values to Twitter. While Hillary Clinton has called upon Europeans to step in to maintain such censorship and Barack Obama has called for US regulations, the Biden...
Garland Stonewalls Questions about a Special Counsel in Hunter Biden Scandal Despite New Evidence Tied to President Biden
by Jonathan Turley | Apr 27, 2022 | Featured Articles
Attorney General Merrick Garland continued to refuse to address questions over his refusal to appoint a Special Counsel in the Hunter Biden investigation despite new evidence tying President Joe Biden to the controversial business deals. The New York Post...
Freedom is Tyranny: Robert Reich Goes Full Orwellian in Anti-Free Speech Screed
by Jonathan Turley | Apr 15, 2022 | Featured Articles
We recently discussed the gathering of Democratic politicians and media figures at the University of Chicago to discuss how to better shape news, combat “disinformation,” and reeducate those with conservative views. The political and media elite shared ideas on how to...
GoFundMe and the Nag’s Head Light: How Crowdfunding Has Become The Latest Battleground Over Free Speech
by Jonathan Turley | Feb 7, 2022 | Featured Articles
GoFundMe’s suspension of millions to support protesting truckers in Canada shocked many, particularly when the company initially announced its intention to distribute the money to other charities. It was less of a surprise for those of us who have criticized the...
'A Stain on Our Democracy': Vindman Sues Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani and Others for Witness Intimidation
by Jonathan Turley | Feb 3, 2022 | Featured Articles
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the former Director for European Affairs for the National Security Council, has filed a federal lawsuit alleging violations of his civil rights by Donald Trump, Jr.; attorney and Trump advisor Rudy Giuliani; former Deputy White House...
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