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It doesn’t take much to be accused of supporting terrorism these days. And that doesn’t just go for student activists. In recent months, dozens of lawmakers and public officials have, without evidence, insinuated that U.S. news outlets provide material support for Hamas. Some even issued thinly veiled threats to prosecute news organizations over those bogus allegations.

Their letters were political stunts. Prosecutors would never have been able to carry their burden of proof under anti-terrorism laws, and all the pandering politicians who signed the letters knew that. But next time might be different, especially if nonprofit news outlets, such as The Intercept, manage to offend the government.

There’s no reason to believe the press is exempt from overreach. In their recent letters, elected officials called for terrorism investigations of the New York Times, Reuters, CNN, and the Associated Press, relying on allegations that those outlets bought photographs from Palestinian freelancers who covered Hamas’s October 7 attacks.

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[-] Talaraine@fedia.io 85 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's McCarthyism all over again. God forbid someone thinks Israel is fucking up and actually says so. This kind of shit was repugnant then and it will be repugnant in the history books.

Enjoy being on the wrong side, you intellectually stunted children.

[-] thefartographer@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago

The House Un-Semitic Activities Committee?

But by some crazy coincidence, everyone who's guilty didn't vote for a leather reality tv star

[-] spujb@lemmy.cafe 60 points 2 years ago

so we can do this but not threaten individual churches with the same when they break the terms of their exemption? great :(

[-] billiam0202@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Don't you know that "freedom of religion" means "freedom of religion to do whatever they want"?

Roberts's SCOTUS shoulda told you.

[-] spujb@lemmy.cafe -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

ok then what is freedom of the press then 🤨

edit: /s

sorry to those who thought i was being serious lol

[-] alquicksilver@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Freedom of the press to do whatever they want.

"They," of course, doesn't refer to the press itself, but to the government toadies pushing this crap.

[-] thefartographer@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

No church has ever been antisemitic. Go ahead, try to name one!

I meant thousand! Name one thousand! See? You can't cuz it doesn't exist!

/s (in case it needs to be said)

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago

Wait, what about the ones that actually support domestic terrorists? What about the ones that are run by actual nazis?

[-] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago

If a Nazi supports israel is he still Anti Semitic?

Checkmate Hitler.

[-] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

yes, if he thinks of Israel as a place for jews that want to live in his country to be deported to.

See also : Rishi sunak, Rwanda.

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Rishi sunak, Rwanda

Weird name for a city tbh

[-] CptEnder@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Actually snorted lmao

[-] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Those are all troubled lone wolves. Just a LOT of troubled lone wolves supporting one another, communicating over Discord, and working together towards a common cause

[-] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

This might be related to Chris Hedges being fired from The Real News Network

https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/my-show-on-the-real-news-has-been

The reason for the cancellation, he said, is that my critiques of Biden, especially for the genocide in Gaza, jeopardizes his nonprofit status. My last show with Dennis Kucinich, who is running as an independent for Congress in Ohio, was removed from the site.

[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

The house took away your free speech to support a genocide.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago

Generally tends to happen when it gets co-opted by the far reich.

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