Let me talk to you about this capitulation thing. This really landed with me. I feel like we're all in the middle of it, but you articulating it in the way that you do. You've become the patron saint of I told you so in terms of people understanding the sort of warnings and predictions that you made about what Trump would be like. >> But you say, "I predicted all of that. I warned of it. What I didn't predict was the capitulation, the billionaires lining up to gravel, the big media companies, universities, ...

In all my whatever career, I've said that social change cannot happen until somebody's willing to take a risk. And I believe that. And I believe it's going to get scarier and scarier to take a risk. Hi everyone and welcome to the Best People podcast. Unfortunately for us, Best People doesn't begin to capture this week's guest because she's more than that. She's an icon known the world over. Her lyrics are literally the words that have accompanied everything we associate in our country's history with justice ...

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Top Republicans also are not defending everything Trump is doing as it's all cast in the open this week. A Republican senator warning the censorship effort should make everyone careful about any lines we cross and diminishing free speech while none other than Ted Cruz rebuking Trump's efforts to try to control or decide your free speech. I think it is unbelievably dangerous for government to put itself in the position of saying we're going to decide what speech we like and what we don't if the government ge ...

Joining us now, senior editor at The Atlantic and host of Radio Atlantic, Hana Rosen, staff writer for The Atlantic and MSNBC political contributor Mark Lieovich, and presidential historian and professor of history at Rice University, Douglas Brinkley. Um, all right, speaking of backlash, let us also play a a little bit from Andrew Schultz's podcast. In terms of censorship, freedom of speech is is more under attack now, honestly, than I think it has ever been. >> I don't know if that's me being hyperbolic. ...

First Amendment & FCC Authority - The core issue revolves around potential First Amendment violations, with concerns that the administration is using its power to pressure broadcasters to alter their news coverage [2][3] - The FCC's authority is limited regarding content regulation, primarily focusing on protecting children and not retaliating against broadcasters for legal content [5][6] - Revoking a station's license is an extremely rare and serious action, requiring a very high standard, and there is no basis for revoking licenses based on Jimmy Kimmel's content or normal editorial decisions [13][14] Corporate Capitulation & Media Pressure - Corporate capitulation to pressure from the administration is seen as harming democracy by undermining freedom of speech and freedom of the press [3][7] - The administration is perceived to be weaponizing transactions and deals to pressure companies to change how they report news, potentially demanding favorable coverage [21] - There are concerns that the FCC is initiating investigations at the staff level, potentially overstepping its bounds without judicial review [9][10] Complaints & Partisan Influence - Complaints have been filed against media companies, including those related to Jimmy Kimmel's comments, but these are often from partisan legal groups [17][18] - The Jimmy Kimmel show is considered satire, not news, and therefore does not meet the standard for news distortion [15][16] Settlements & Potential Interference - Disney previously paid $50 million to settle a defamation lawsuit, raising concerns about deals hinging on settling such cases [19] - The installation of a "truth arbiter" or ombudsman at Paramount is viewed as chilling interference in the freedom of the press [20]

Dominic, you have some new reporting about what's going on behind the scenes at Disney over this decision. What are you learning. Well, what we're learning on is that there are ongoing talks at the highest level with Kimmel and Disney executives like Dana Walden, the chair of Disney Entertainment, about trying to find what has been said to me is a pathway to getting Jimmy back on the air. Now, those those talks are happening at the same time as we're learning that there is dissent within some of the upper r ...

Gary Kasrav is a Russian dissident, exile and chess grandmaster. He has seen authoritarianism with his own eyes. And this week, he wrote this in his Substack newsletter, The Next Move.As demagogues go, Donald Trump is not especially original. A tragedy occurs, the leader starts pointing fingers and blames the other guy as a pretext for overreach. It's so formulaic that no TV show with this plot would ever have made it near near this past weekend's Emmys.Kasprov warned that we should understand this for what ...

Freedom of Speech and Media Independence - The discussion revolves around concerns that the US is moving away from democratic norms towards authoritarianism, particularly regarding freedom of the press and expression [1][3] - There's a perception of hypocrisy when US officials criticize other countries for suppressing free speech while similar actions are allegedly occurring domestically [4][5] - Government interference in media, such as using federal agencies to influence media companies, raises concerns about press freedom [7] - Comparisons are drawn between the current situation in the US and countries like Hungary and Turkey, where media has been strong-armed and aligned with political viewpoints [8] - The weakening of independent media, due to factors like declining viewership and financial instability, makes it more vulnerable to government or political influence [13][14] Media Landscape and Political Satire - The reliance on comedy shows for political news highlights the importance of satire in informing citizens and holding those in power accountable [15] - Taking away platforms with mass audiences disservices democracy and the value of satire [15] - Political satire is considered an important form of speech, and its suppression is seen as a sign of an unhealthy democracy [16] Cautions and Empirical Evidence - It's crucial to be careful and empirical when drawing analogies and making accusations of government interference in media [9][10] - There needs to be clear evidence to prove that actions, such as the removal of a show host, were directly influenced by government pressure [9][10]

On Jimmy Kimmel being taken off air and if free speech is under attack, Trump says Kimmel said “a horrible thing about Charlie Kirk” and he “had very bad ratings”“Everybody believes in free speech in democracy,” Keir Starmer addsFollow live: https://t.co/bpx24NTER4 https://t.co/rODUKFvEUc ...