#Biden faces press outcry after Christmas party snubs

#Biden faces press outcry after Christmas party snubs

“Biden faces press outcry after Christmas party snubs” They’re making a list and checking it twice. President Biden is facing an outcry from the White House press corps for the “petty” exclusion of journalists from the traditional presidential media Christmas parties. In a seeming break from Biden’s pledge to restore “civility” to public life, a…

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#Biden’s COVID-protest double standard, debt freeze and other commentary

#Biden’s COVID-protest double standard, debt freeze and other commentary

“Biden’s COVID-protest double standard, debt freeze and other commentary” Libertarian: Joe’s COVID-Protest Double Standard The White House’s “everyone has the right to peacefully protest” line on the demonstrations in China unrest has one problem, notes Reason’s Christian Britschgi: “Recent revelations show that closer to home, the administration actively encouraged a civil liberties-violating crackdown on Canadian…

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#Simon Ateba, African reporter who heckled Psaki, says payments firm axed site’s subscription income

#Simon Ateba, African reporter who heckled Psaki, says payments firm axed site’s subscription income

“Simon Ateba, African reporter who heckled Psaki, says payments firm axed site’s subscription income” The African journalist who interrupted Jen Psaki’s final White House press briefing earlier this month says the financial processing company Stripe is cutting off his publication’s income. Today News Africa correspondent Simon Ateba provided The Post with copies of messages informing…

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#Beijing nails coffin shut on dissent in Hong Kong

#Beijing nails coffin shut on dissent in Hong Kong

“#Beijing nails coffin shut on dissent in Hong Kong” Authorities in Beijing last week forced the closure of Stand News, one of the last independent news outlets in Hong Kong, and levied new charges against Apple Daily, the city’s once-biggest pro-democracy newspaper. On Wednesday, hundreds of Hong Kong police descended onto Stand News’ offices and…

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#Two Hong Kong news editors charged with sedition

#Two Hong Kong news editors charged with sedition

“#Two Hong Kong news editors charged with sedition” Two top editors at shuttered Hong Kong pro-democracy website Stand News were charged with sedition and denied bail on Thursday, one day after police raided the outlet’s offices and forced it to close.  National security police charged former editors Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam with conspiracy to…

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#Apple Daily editorial writer arrested at Hong Kong’s airport

#Apple Daily editorial writer arrested at Hong Kong’s airport

“#Apple Daily editorial writer arrested at Hong Kong’s airport” HONG KONG — An editorial writer of the now-defunct Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily was arrested at the airport on Sunday night while attempting to leave the city, local media reported. Local newspaper South China Morning Post and online news outlet Citizen News cited unidentified sources saying…

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#Twitter’s all-too-telling move to un-name journalist Andy Ngo

#Twitter’s all-too-telling move to un-name journalist Andy Ngo

“#Twitter’s all-too-telling move to un-name journalist Andy Ngo” It’s a small thing, but telling of the presumption of the twits who run Twitter: After lefty complaints that Andy Ngo shouldn’t be called a “journalist” on the site’s curated news feed, the social-media giant rewrote a headline to call him just an “author.” Ngo reports, researches…

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#Team Biden’s disgraceful border media blackout

#Team Biden’s disgraceful border media blackout

“#Team Biden’s disgraceful border media blackout” There’s only one thing not open on the southern border: media access to the operations of Customs and Border Protection. In a totalitarian effort at hiding the truth, the Biden administration has blocked the press. Veteran photojournalist John Moore raised the alarm on Twitter over the weekend: “I respectfully ask…

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