Rania Khalek Dispatches from the Underclass

Tag / Free Speech

/ January 15, 2021 / Leave a comment

Censorship will backfire on the left, it already has

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/ October 10, 2015 / 1 Comment

Podcast: Dima Khalidi of Palestine legal on ‘Palestine exception to free speech’

In the United States, there is a campaign by Israeli advocacy organizations—with the support of the Israeli government—to censor, intimidate, harass, and vilify activists engaged in activism for Palestinian human rights. Particularly, the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement is seen as a threat. The focusing of resources against activists, especially on campuses and universities, […]

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/ October 21, 2014 / Comments Off on Podcast: Guantanamo Prisoner’s Attorney on Importance of Public Seeing Videos of His Forced-Feedings

Podcast: Guantanamo Prisoner’s Attorney on Importance of Public Seeing Videos of His Forced-Feedings

On this week’s episode of Unauthorized Disclosure Kevin Gosztola and I speak with Cori Crider of Reprieve about the ongoing torture of her client, Guantanamo prisoner Abu Wa’el Dhiab. During the discussion portion, we chat about the outrageous police violence and brave activism we witnessed in St. Louis during Ferguson October. (Download the episode here or subscribe for free on iTunes here). More details from […]

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/ April 6, 2014 / 2 Comments

Podcast: War On Palestine Activism Threatens Free Speech On Campuses Across The Country

This week’s episode of Unauthorized Disclosure is devoted exclusively to the intensifying war on college campuses against Palestine solidarity activism, where pro-Israel groups are using their vast resources and influence to curtail free speech and academic freedom of those advocating for equal rights for Palestinians. (You can listen to the episode here or you can […]

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/ December 4, 2013 / 6 Comments

Nearly 1 in 4 US Writers Has Self-Censored For Fear of Government Surveillance

A recently released survey of American writers conducted by PEN America Center in October found that government surveillance is having a chilling effect on freedom of expression. PEN surveyed over 500 US writers about the impact of NSA surveillance revelations on their work and found that self-censorship is rampant due to anxieties about being spied […]

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/ January 3, 2013 / Leave a comment

FBI, DHS Teamed Up With Corporate America to Crush Peaceful Protests

Back when occupy encampments around the country were violently evicted one after another by police armed in riot gear, activists speculated that it was a coordinated crackdown. Leading the charge was Naomi Wolf, who was immediately attacked for making accusations without any evidence to back them. To be fair, there was little to no proof […]

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/ October 28, 2011 / Leave a comment

Visa, Mastercard, PayPal And Other Payment Companies Still Choking Off Funding to WikiLeaks, Threatening Whistleblower's Survival

My latest at AlterNet: The whistleblower Web site WikiLeaks—whose publication of leaked classified documents has exposed the corruption of some of the world’s most powerful governments—is being muzzled by a handful of financial institutions, according to the organization’s founder. On Monday, Oct. 24, Julian Assange announced that WikiLeaks has been forced to suspend publication to […]

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