LINKS TO HEADLINES ON THREATS TO FREE SPEECH 9/18/25
Article inVox by Cameron Peters: “Trump’s brazen attack on free speech”
https://www.vox.com/the-logoff-newsletter-trump/461990/jimmy-kimmel-trump-carr-free-speech-attack
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Article in The Guardian by Joseph Gedeon & Marina Dunbar : “Trump suggests punishing TV networks for ‘negative’ coverage amid outrage over Kimmel suspension – President says Jimmy Kimmel was ‘not a talented person’ as critics decry show’s suspension as an attack on free speech”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/18/jimmy-kimmel-show-trump
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Article in The Hill by Brett Samuels: “Trump on Jimmy Kimmel: Networks that only criticize him ‘not allowed to do that’ “
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5510784-trump-jimmy-kimmel-criticism/
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Article in Mediaite by Michael Luciano: “FCC Commissioner Rebukes Agency’s Chair, Says ‘We Don’t Have the Authority’ To Retaliate Against Broadcasters”
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Article in Meidasnews by Aaron Parnas : “Rep. Robert Garcia Launches Probe Into Trump Administration, ABC, and Sinclair – Oversight Ranking Member Denounces ‘Corrupt Schemes’ Amid Censorship Concerns”
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Article in AlterNet by Carl Gibson:” ‘Blatant assault on freedom of speech’: Colbert issues scathing takedown of ABC and Trump”
https://www.alternet.org/colbert-trump-kimmel/
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Article in Common Dreams by Julia Conley : ” ‘Red Alert Moment’ for Free Speech as ABC Cowers to Trump FCC and Cancels Kimmel – These companies are turning the public airwaves into another propaganda arm of the Trump regime,’ said one critic.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/jimmy-kimmel-show-canceled
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Article in Raw Story by Robert Reich: “Trump just opened another front in his all-out war on U.S. media”
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-kimmel-2674006230/?utm_source=breaking
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Article in Poynter by Ellen Clegg: “Opinion | Why unsigned newspaper editorials no longer work – The Boston Globe’s response to Charlie Kirk’s murder highlighted how anonymous editorials can sound hollow and out of touch”
https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2025/boston-globe-charlie-kirk-editorials-problem/
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Article in Media Matters by Matt Gertz: “Jimmy Kimmel and the MAGA strong-arming of American media”
https://www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump/jimmy-kimmel-and-maga-strong-arming-american-media