by Archived Author | Jan 3, 2019 | Articles, First Amendment, Free Speech, Law, Politics, Social Issues
In December 2018, Liberty Nation reported about a shocking banning of YouTuber Carl Benjamin, known as Sargon of Akkad, from Patreon for dubious reasons. Now, Jordan Peterson and Dave Rubin are following in the footsteps of Sam Harris and are announcing that they are...
by Sarah Cowgill | Jan 3, 2019 | Articles, Free Speech, Illegal Immigration, Politics, Race, Social Issues
There’s a small fish on the hook for nefarious and questionable deeds in the politically motivated non-profit world. And, while not near the level of the Clinton Foundation now under scrutiny for pay-to-play and other crimes, it is indicative of the mindset of...
by Archived Author | Dec 18, 2018 | Articles, First Amendment, Free Speech, Media, Politics, Race
Patreon is in hot water again. In 2017, controversy roiled the crowdfunding platform when it banned libertarian journalist Lauren Southern. She had never written or said anything racist or hateful on YouTube or anywhere else, so the banning initially resulted in lots...
by Kelli Ballard | Dec 12, 2018 | Articles, Free Speech, Politics
As Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Dec. 11, there was one recurring theme: denial. He danced and skirted around every question. But are any of us really surprised? The guy in charge of the world’s biggest internet information...
by Joe Schaeffer | Oct 8, 2018 | Articles, Politics
No matter how it’s phrased, the European Union’s infamous Article 13 stands as a potential menace to the long-standing use of popular culture as political satire. Even if it does expressly claim to respect traditional “fair use” standards, the...
