Fox News Discovers Censorship Abroad, Ignores It At Home
The story from Fox 'World' details Diana Loginova's 13-day jail term in St. Petersburg for an 'anti-Putin song.' This narrative perfectly fits the 'authoritarian Russia' trope, designed to outrage. Yet, where is the comparable outrage when American institutions—often funded by the same donors influencing foreign policy—work to de-platform or fire voices critical of, say, Israeli government
actions? While Fox decries a musician's plight in Russia, they rarely highlight the actual, well-documented campaigns by groups like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) or StandWithUs to pressure universities, employers, and even media outlets into punishing pro-Palestinian speech. Take the dismissal of Marc Lamont Hill from CNN in 2018 for a speech criticizing Israeli policy, a move cheered on by
advocacy groups. Or the legislative efforts across U.S. states to conflate criticism of Israel with antisemitism, chilling free expression. Funny how 'freedom of speech' seems to be a global concern only when it serves a specific geopolitical agenda.