Statement on Trump’s Demand that Netflix Fire Susan Rice
President Trump, once again, demonstrated his fondness for corrupt political meddling, when he demanded that Netflix fire former U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice from its board or “pay the consequences.”
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Statement on the Arrest of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort
Late last night federal law enforcement arrested journalists Don Lemon, Trahern Jeen Crews, Georgia Fort, and Jamael Lydell Lundy for doing their Constitutionally-protected jobs reporting on the ongoing protests in Minneapolis.
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Statement on Pulled 60 Minutes Story
Reports that last night 60 Minutes pulled a rigorously investigated story about the Trump Administration are beyond concerning.
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Statement on Paramount Merger Bid
Today’s news that Warner Bros. Discovery has accepted a purchase bid from Paramount-Skydance is an alarming escalation in a consolidation crisis that threatens the entire entertainment industry, the democratic public it serves, and the First Amendment itself.
The Hollywood Reporter | Jane Fonda condemns Netflix-Warner Bros. deal
Jane Fonda is weighing in on Netflix‘s $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros.
NYT | Jane Fonda Revives Her Father’s McCarthy-Era Free Speech Group
Jane Fonda and hundreds of members of the entertainment industry have revived the Committee for the First Amendment, a free-expression group that was originally formed by Hollywood stars including her father, Henry Fonda, during the McCarthy era.
CNN | Nearly 80 years after McCarthyism, Jane Fonda relaunches Committee for the First Amendment: ‘The stakes are too high’
Eight decades after Hollywood legends like Henry Fonda, Lucille Ball, Humphrey Bogart, Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland launched the Committee for the First Amendment to stand up to McCarthyism, Jane Fonda is bringing back the organization at a time she calls “the most frightening moment of my life.”
Relaunching the Committee for the First Amendment
Today, we relaunch the Committee for the First Amendment.
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