Free speech and speech has been in the spotlight this week after the news that ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel, comedian, off the air after comments that he made on his late night show. What was your reaction to learning that he'd been pulled off the air. Fear, just worry for our country.Um, our foundational principle in this country, which has roots in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, when William Penn settled here in the 1680s, is is about freedom of expression, freedom of speech. And to see that being undermine ...

Jimmy Kimmel could have saved his job with a simple apology for his tone—and he still could. Instead, he seems determined to continue to mix the murder and the MAGA in his monologues. The Hollywood trades are reporting that many people, from Disney corporate to ABC affiliates around the country, were begging Jimmy to apologize, as viewership and advertising were plummeting, and he just wouldn’t listen. We strongly believe that Disney CEO Bob Iger and Disney were concerned about real, lasting damage to the D ...

RT Global Government Affairs (@GlobalAffairs)Last week, a Brazilian judge from Blumenau, Santa Catarina, ruled that removing content deemed unlawful under Brazilian law is not enough if limited to Brazil. The judge is now demanding the global removal of online content under threat of hefty fines for the platform. These decisions are based on recent Superior Court of Justice (STJ) precedent.This means that even if the content is not unlawful in other countries, the Brazilian judiciary believes it has the pow ...

The State Department released a long-delayed human rights report that escalates criticism of U.S. allies in Europe for perceived restrictions on freedom of expression while cutting sections on LGBTQ rights and government corruption. https://t.co/hF36rfSv9L ...