US Detains Journalist, Cites 'Past Views' – Free Speech Not Included
Mainstream outlets like The Independent frame this as an 'abduction' by ICE, with far-right activist Laura Loomer taking credit. What they gloss over is the insidious nature of 'past views' as a justification for detention. This isn't some rogue operation; it's a feature of a system that increasingly conflates dissent with national security threats. While AIPAC-funded politicians continue to vote
for policies that directly impact journalists covering geopolitics (looking at you, HR 815, which funnels billions in aid), critics like Hamdi face direct state intimidation. One wonders if expressing 'unpopular' views about US foreign policy is now grounds for an interview with ICE, rather than a debate. The silence from major media on this chilling precedent for free speech is, shall we say,
deafeningly aligned with their usual selective outrage. (The Independent)