The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) released this short film -- Over, Under or Through -- on Christian DeJohn, a student at Temple University, who was relentlessly harassed by Temple's faculty for his pro-military opinions. Not just a student of military history but a former soldier himself, DeJohn demonstrated the dogged and courageous attitude that is the … [Read more...]
Unsilenced | Film
When the Chinese Communist Party orders a violent crackdown on the Falun Gong religious group, all involved must each choose whether to speak the truth or remain silent as a holocaust takes place. Based on true events. [ Unsilenced credits: Dir: Leon Lee/ Sam Trammell, Anastasia Lin, James Yi/ 108 min/ Drama/ Resistance to Tyranny, Freedom of Speech, Democide, Government as … [Read more...]
You Can’t Watch This | Documentary
Do we still have free speech? Five popular conservative and libertarian media icons discuss the challenges of operating in a tech world largely controlled by censorious progressives. [ You Can't Watch This credits: Dir: George Llewelyn-John / Alex Jones, Laura Loomer, Gavin McInnes, Paul Joseph Watson, Tommy Robinson/ 51min/ Documentary/ Freedom of Speech/ 2019] Note: the … [Read more...]
MLK/FBI | Documentary
A documentary examination of newly declassified files reveals that the US government used its powers to unconstitutionally surveil and harass Martin Luther King, Jr. [ MLK/FBI credits: Dir: Sam Pollard/ 104 min/ Documentary/ Abuse of Power, Freedom of Speech, Search & Seizure/ 2020] External Reviews "A useful overview of a chilling abuse of federal power.” --National … [Read more...]
Better Left Unsaid | Documentary
A critical look at the social justice movement and its drift into anti-liberal and often violent extremism. [ Better Left Unsaid credits: Dir: Desh Amila, Curt Jaimungal/ Daniel Bonevac, Noam Chomsky, Janice Fiamengo/ 91 min/ Documentary/ Themes/ 2021] External Reviews "Better Left Unsaid charts the social justice movement’s descent into censorship and cancel culture. Its … [Read more...]
The Rise Of Jordan Peterson | Documentary
An introduction to Canadian professor of psychology Jordan Peterson, whose brilliantly-reasoned views on personal responsibility and free speech are challenging left-wing advocates of political correctness on their most holy ground. [ The Rise of Jordan Peterson credits: Dir: Patricia Marcoccia/ 91 min/ Documentary/ Freedom of Speech, Individualism/ 2019] External … [Read more...]
Would You Sign a Petition to Repeal the First Amendment? These People Would.
In this now classic clip from 2013, Mark Dice asks ordinary people to sign petition to repeal the First Amendment in order to silence the president's critics---and they readily sign. [4 min/ Freedom of speech] Links about the First Amendment Films About Freedom of Speech Wikipedia: First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Bill of Rights Institute: First Amendment … [Read more...]
The Creepy Line | Documentary
Search engines and social media use Orwellian methods to manipulate public opinion -- and hardly anyone knows about it. [ The Creepy Line credits: Dir: M.A. Taylor/ Robert Epstein, Jordan B. Peterson, Peter Schweizer/ 80 min/ Documentary/ Freedom Of Speech, Propaganda/ 2018] Note: the full documentary is available on Amazon and can typically be found online via … [Read more...]
Mighty Ira | Documentary
GRAND PRIZE WINNER: ANTHEM FILM FESTIVAL Ira Glasser takes the helm of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and fights for free speech -- even free speech of the most unpopular kind. [ Mighty Ira credits: Dir: Chris Maltby, Nico Perrino/ 99 min/ Documentary/ Freedom of Speech, Libertarian Heroes/ 2020] External Reviews "Glasser is the star of an exceptional new … [Read more...]
Remy: Imagine (There’s No YouTube)
Back in 2012, then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton falsely claimed that an anti-Islamic film, The Innocence of Muslims, was responsible for the Benghazi attack on a US embassy and managed to get the film removed from YouTube. Comedian/songwriter Remy made this music video in response. In our current age of cancel culture and aggressive political correctness, Imagine (There's … [Read more...]