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3rd Grade Lawsuit Proves You're Not Too Young To Defend Liberty

By The Liberty Tribune Staff

Published: 9/29/2025 · Updated: 9/29/2025 · 5 min read

What's happening

3rd Grade Lawsuit Proves You're Not Too Young To Defend Liberty — A recent report has raised alarms about potential censorship tactics being employed by political activists in the U.K. and their implications for free speech in the United States. The investigation by Paul Holden, published in Drop Site News, details a campaign linked to the Labour Party aimed at demonetizing news outlets deemed unfavorable, including The Federalist. Explainer California Overview The campaign reportedly involved the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a British nonprofit that has been accused of targeting various media outlets. According to Holden, CCDH collaborated with NBC News and Google to blacklist The Federalist during the 2020 presidential campaign. "The attacks on Breitbart were part of a targeted campaign against media outlets on both the left and right considered hostile to the centrist faction of the Labour Party," Holden noted. During this period, Google banned the website ZeroHedge from its advertising platform and warned The Federalist that it might face similar consequences. This action followed a report from CCDH, which claimed that several U.S.-based websites were publishing racist content related to protests. NBC News played a role in notifying Google about CCDH's findings, which some critics argue was a politically motivated effort to silence dissenting voices. Morgan McSweeney, chief of staff to U.K. was forced to cancel this week due to harassment backed by the Chinese government against the organizer, filmmakers, and their families.

The attacks on Breitbart were part of a targeted campaign against media outlets on both the left and right considered hostile to the centrist faction of the Labour Party,

What's at stake

The inaugural IndieChina Film Festival was set to run from Nov. Organizer Zhu Rikun, a Chinese producer and filmmaker, fled China in 2014 after authorities shut down two of his film festivals back home. Explainer As A Former DC Cop, The Federal Takeover Was The Right Move Zhu primarily self-funded this festival, bolstered by small donations, to create a vital platform for independent Chinese filmmakers in the U.S. These filmmakers often face severe censorship in China, forcing them to share their work in secret and sometimes even sacrificing their freedom for their art. For instance, filmmaker Chen Pinlin was sentenced to three years in prison in January for producing a documentary about the “White Paper” protests that led to the end of China’s oppressive “zero Covid” pandemic policy in 2022. The film festival was poised to showcase over two dozen independent Chinese-language films and documentaries that delve into critical themes, from social issues to natural disasters and the avant-garde art movement. As stated on its website, “The festival transcends mere screenings; it is a dynamic space for ideas, resilience, memory, and identity. The recent reactions by students of arguably the nation’s most prominent university to a report about grade inflation read like they came from the pages of The Babylon Bee, a satirical website. That they came instead from the Harvard Crimson speaks to the crises plaguing higher education.

Explainer Assassination of Charlie Kirk Spurs National Debate on Political Violence and Utah Death Penalty The melodramatic wailing by Harvard students regarding the school’s grading policies does more than represent a parody of Ivy League education and woke 'snowflakes.' It reinforces that taxpayers are propping up a sclerotic, dysfunctional educational system that has problems extending far beyond rampant antisemitism and radical leftist politics. Unfortunately, the Harvard report that drew such harsh student condemnation remains hidden on the university’s intranet, but a Crimson article gives the gist. The study found that more than 60 percent of grades awarded to Harvard undergraduates are A’s, compared to only a quarter of grades two decades ago. Another student lamented, 'I killed myself all throughout high school to try and get into this school. I was looking forward to being fulfilled by my studies now, rather than being killed by them.' These comments imply a belief that effort will necessarily equal results, suggesting a cultural expectation that excellence should come easily. Former President Donald Trump criticized the persecution of Christians in Nigeria last week, coinciding with the U.S. It concluded that Harvard’s current grading system is 'damaging the academic culture of the College.' Cue the outrage from students, as documented in a separate Crimson story. One student expressed distress over the faculty’s desire to maintain high academic standards, stating, 'The whole entire day, I was crying. … I skipped classes on Monday, and I was just sobbing in bed because I felt like I try so hard in my classes, and my grades aren’t even the best.' This reaction highlights the mental health challenges facing today’s youth. What to watch next is whether new filings, agency actions, votes, or court decisions change the timeline—and how officials respond in the weeks ahead.

Why it matters

The coverage highlights: Concerns Rise Over Political Censorship Tactics in the U.S. and U.K.. The coverage highlights: Tennessee Teacher Reinstated After Controversial Social Media Post. The coverage highlights: Chinese Gov. Uses Threats, Secret Police To Cancel Film Festival. The coverage highlights: Outrage At Harvard Grade Inflation Report Shows Rot In Higher Ed. The coverage highlights: Trump's Call to Action on Nigeria Highlights Religious Persecution. The coverage highlights: Federal Appeals Court Tells Schools They Cannot Coerce 'Preferred Pronoun' Use.

Key facts & context

2025-12-04: Concerns Rise Over Political Censorship Tactics in the U.S. and U.K.. 2025-11-17: Tennessee Teacher Reinstated After Controversial Social Media Post. 2025-11-14: Chinese Gov. Uses Threats, Secret Police To Cancel Film Festival. 2025-11-10: Outrage At Harvard Grade Inflation Report Shows Rot In Higher Ed. 2025-11-10: Trump's Call to Action on Nigeria Highlights Religious Persecution. 2025-11-10: Federal Appeals Court Tells Schools They Cannot Coerce 'Preferred Pronoun' Use. 2025-11-04: Exclusive: The MD School District That Lost At SCOTUS Is Still Pushing Trans Propaganda. 2025-10-31: Decline of Male Teachers in Elementary Education Raises Concerns. 2025-10-30: Public Schools: A Conservative Institution by Nature. 2025-10-22: Public Schools Can't Prohibit Prayer And Promote Witchcraft.

Timeline & key developments

Primary sources

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