Now, my next guest knows all about artistic disscent and the power of art. Jennifer Egan is a Pulitzer Prizewinning novelist. She's won many awards, books you've probably heard of or seen people reading on the subway or in the park.One of my favorites, A Visit from the Goon Squad, The Candy House was top of the bestseller list. Manhattan Beach was beloved. And over in the artistic political universe, she led Pen America in the first Trump term in 2018.They even filed cases against Trump trying to defend fre ...

“Elon Musk is taking heat for defending free speech — but that’s exactly why X is so important today.”https://t.co/SSc5HWeP5D ...

Strategic Rationale - The acquisition of Twitter was motivated by a concern that it was contributing to societal harm by promoting an "anti civilizational mind virus" [1] - The acquisition is framed as an effort to preserve free speech [1]

Political Stance & Free Speech - The statement accuses Israel of "ever-genocidal" actions [1] - The statement advocates for more radical free speech against Israel [1] Military & Foreign Policy - The statement urges people to stop sending their sons to fight in the military until the situation with Israel ends entirely [1] - The statement labels current actions as "treason" [1]

Political Commentary & Free Speech Concerns - The document expresses strong criticism towards Barack Obama, alleging his initiatives aim to undermine the First Amendment and free speech in America [1] - Accusations include coordinating with foreign governments and employing deceptive tactics [1] - The document highlights Obama's call for "experimenting" with "new forms of journalism" under "government regulatory constraints," raising concerns about potential censorship [1]

“We must be cautious of anything anti-meritocratic or suppressing free speech even questioning things is often treated as bad." – Elon Muskhttps://t.co/chAqNH62bX ...

Company Actions - Elon Musk acquired Twitter three years ago [1] - The acquisition aimed to preserve free speech in America [1] Free Speech - Free speech is reportedly thriving on the platform [1]

Thank you Elon Musk for saving free speech https://t.co/WHUuSMLPfs ...

Political story this weekend unfolded largely beyond Washington DC with massive demonstrations at the No Kings protest. Organizers say nearly 7 million people turned out everywhere from major cities to small rural towns sending President Trump a clear message about his policies. Many Democratic politicians also took to the streets yesterday in solidarity with protesters. >> We are not on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We are in the middle of an authoritarian takeover, but Trump has not won. Our dem ...

Joining me now is Jason Stanley, professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto, whose work focuses on authoritarianism, propaganda, free speech, and democracy. He's the author of multiple books, including Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future. Jason, um I'm actually optimistic today.I'm looking at those pictures. It's 11:00 in the morning in in New York. This thing isn't even hasn't even started.>> That's right. I mean, this is so important what's happening today. And t ...