Nadine Farid Johnson
@nadinefj.bsky.social
Policy Director, Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University | Senior Non-Resident Fellow, Center for International Policy. Opinions mine.
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Major new @knightcolumbia.org initiative will address the role of the legal profession in the defense of democratic values and institutions. Excited to have the chance to work with Prof Madhav Khosla on this. knightcolumbia.org/content/new-...
New Knight Institute Initiative Will Explore the Role of the Legal Profession in an Age of Authoritarianism
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November 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Major new @knightcolumbia.org initiative will address the role of the legal profession in the defense of democratic values and institutions. Excited to have the chance to work with Prof Madhav Khosla on this. knightcolumbia.org/content/new-...
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Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
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Ok, this is a great joke
this is the most successful a CIA officer has been at toppling a government in years.
November 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Ok, this is a great joke
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Virginia has elected Ghazala Hashmi as the state’s next lieutenant governor, making her the first Muslim woman ever elected to statewide office in the United States. 19thnews.org/2025/11/virg...
November 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Virginia has elected Ghazala Hashmi as the state’s next lieutenant governor, making her the first Muslim woman ever elected to statewide office in the United States. 19thnews.org/2025/11/virg...
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The Abrego Garcia Affair will symbolize certain malevolent and mendacious aspects of our current moment.
October 28, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The Abrego Garcia Affair will symbolize certain malevolent and mendacious aspects of our current moment.
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“These kinds of visa revocations are censorship, plain and simple. Mere ‘mockery’ can’t be grounds for adverse government action—whether revocation of broadcast licenses or revocation of visas," says @carriedecell.bsky.social. Full statement here: knightcolumbia.org/content/knig...
Knight Institute Says Visa Revocations Over Charlie Kirk Criticism Are Unconstitutional
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October 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
“These kinds of visa revocations are censorship, plain and simple. Mere ‘mockery’ can’t be grounds for adverse government action—whether revocation of broadcast licenses or revocation of visas," says @carriedecell.bsky.social. Full statement here: knightcolumbia.org/content/knig...
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Immigrants have been awarded 40% of the Nobel Prizes won by Americans in chemistry, medicine and physics since 2000. nfap.com/research/new...
October 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Immigrants have been awarded 40% of the Nobel Prizes won by Americans in chemistry, medicine and physics since 2000. nfap.com/research/new...
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the Trump admin just deported an award-winning journalist known for his reporting on ICE and got Apple to block ICE-spotter apps — all while churning out highly-produced social media content from violent ICE raids in Chicago. it’s their media or no media. www.techpolicy.press/amidst-viole...
Amidst Violent Immigration Raids, DHS Turns to Big Tech to Silence Dissent | TechPolicy.Press
Free Press advocacy director Jenna Ruddock says the Trump administration is targeting anyone monitoring its expanding immigration enforcement operations.
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October 4, 2025 at 1:18 AM
the Trump admin just deported an award-winning journalist known for his reporting on ICE and got Apple to block ICE-spotter apps — all while churning out highly-produced social media content from violent ICE raids in Chicago. it’s their media or no media. www.techpolicy.press/amidst-viole...
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Student journalist Lucas Griffith faces trial today for covering a protest against the deportation of Ayman Soliman, who himself fled persecution for his journalism in Egypt.
Lucas did nothing wrong. This is a big deal and would be national news in normal times.
Lucas did nothing wrong. This is a big deal and would be national news in normal times.
On trial for journalism in Kentucky.
Two months after their arrests while covering a protest, a pair of local reporters face criminal charges.
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October 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Student journalist Lucas Griffith faces trial today for covering a protest against the deportation of Ayman Soliman, who himself fled persecution for his journalism in Egypt.
Lucas did nothing wrong. This is a big deal and would be national news in normal times.
Lucas did nothing wrong. This is a big deal and would be national news in normal times.
Journalists are being attacked, detained, & harmed while carrying out their work. It's unlawful targeting, but accountability is rare. Congress can & should do more to protect the press in these situations. More from me & @katygb.bsky.social:
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Knight Institute Condemns ICE Intimidation and Arrests of Journalists
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September 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Journalists are being attacked, detained, & harmed while carrying out their work. It's unlawful targeting, but accountability is rare. Congress can & should do more to protect the press in these situations. More from me & @katygb.bsky.social:
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"I don’t understand how being rich can make someone such a whore...you might as well do commercials for Lockheed Martin or Zyklon B"
September 30, 2025 at 1:36 AM
"I don’t understand how being rich can make someone such a whore...you might as well do commercials for Lockheed Martin or Zyklon B"
Absolutely incredible news. Long, long overdue. This was a global movement--but at its foundation, was a testament to the inimitable courage and fortitude of Ala'a and his family.
British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah to be freed from prison
British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah to be freed from prison
State media say writer has also been given a presidential pardon
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Middle East crisis – live updates
The British-Egyptian human rights activist, Alaa Abd el-Fattah, will be released from jail after serving six years for liking a Facebook post, Egyptian state media have reported.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi granted him his freedom after intensive lobbying by the UK government and pressure from Egypt’s national human rights council. Continue reading...
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September 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Absolutely incredible news. Long, long overdue. This was a global movement--but at its foundation, was a testament to the inimitable courage and fortitude of Ala'a and his family.
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It says something about Trump’s all-out war on free speech that the New York Times couldn’t find a more credible person than “presidential historian” Craig Shirley to defend it. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/u...
September 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
It says something about Trump’s all-out war on free speech that the New York Times couldn’t find a more credible person than “presidential historian” Craig Shirley to defend it. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/u...
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In this post I explain why the suspension of Kimmel’s show looks like a blatant 1A violation, as all NINE members of SCOTUS last year made clear.... but also why courts may not be able to do much about it (and yet Kimmel should still sue!) blog.dividedargument.com/p/did-brenda...
Did Brendan Carr Violate the First Amendment? And Can Anything Be Done?
the constitutional law of jawboning
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September 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
In this post I explain why the suspension of Kimmel’s show looks like a blatant 1A violation, as all NINE members of SCOTUS last year made clear.... but also why courts may not be able to do much about it (and yet Kimmel should still sue!) blog.dividedargument.com/p/did-brenda...
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Authoritarianism is like measles: Ignore it and it will go away. I have this guidance straight from Secretary Kennedy. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
A Beautiful Day for Saying Nothing
That chill in the air isn’t Jimmy Kimmel’s show being suspended. It’s just autumn!
www.theatlantic.com
September 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Authoritarianism is like measles: Ignore it and it will go away. I have this guidance straight from Secretary Kennedy. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Trump is launching a full blown attack on free speech while his harem of billionaires buys up every media platform. This is no coincidence. It’s a coordinated attack on your fundamental right to speak freely without worrying if you’ll lose your job or worse.
ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure
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September 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Trump is launching a full blown attack on free speech while his harem of billionaires buys up every media platform. This is no coincidence. It’s a coordinated attack on your fundamental right to speak freely without worrying if you’ll lose your job or worse.
FCC Chairman Carr’s successful targeting of Jimmy Kimmel is part of a longstanding pattern of jawboning. Back in February, @knightcolumbia.org submitted a statement to the House Committee on the Judiciary outlining just a few of Carr’s acts of censorship (1/):
September 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
FCC Chairman Carr’s successful targeting of Jimmy Kimmel is part of a longstanding pattern of jawboning. Back in February, @knightcolumbia.org submitted a statement to the House Committee on the Judiciary outlining just a few of Carr’s acts of censorship (1/):
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By the head of the Federal Communications Commission, in 2022:
September 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
By the head of the Federal Communications Commission, in 2022:
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Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
July 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
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This is extortion and censorship. Brendan Carr is turning into a mob boss: “the easy way or the hard way,” really?
What about the American way? The constitutional way?
Shame on ABC for capitulating and on Nexstar for greedily aiding and abetting this farce.
What about the American way? The constitutional way?
Shame on ABC for capitulating and on Nexstar for greedily aiding and abetting this farce.
New: FCC chair threatens ABC and Disney over Jimmy Kimmel’s remarks about Charlie Kirk
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FCC chair threatens ABC and Disney over Jimmy Kimmel’s remarks about Charlie Kirk | CNN Business
“We can do this the easy way or the hard way,” Carr warned. “These companies can find ways to change conduct and take actions on Kimmel, or there’s going to be additional work for the FCC ahead.”
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September 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
This is extortion and censorship. Brendan Carr is turning into a mob boss: “the easy way or the hard way,” really?
What about the American way? The constitutional way?
Shame on ABC for capitulating and on Nexstar for greedily aiding and abetting this farce.
What about the American way? The constitutional way?
Shame on ABC for capitulating and on Nexstar for greedily aiding and abetting this farce.
Instances of Paragon's Graphite spyware being used to target journalists in Europe remain unexplained. Placing this technology in the hands of an emboldened ICE is a highly concerning move that compounds threats to civil liberties.
Knight Institute Urges Congress to Limit ICE’s Access to Spyware Technologies Following Renewal of Paragon Contract.
See our full statement from @knightcolumbia.org policy director @nadinefj.bsky.social below.
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See our full statement from @knightcolumbia.org policy director @nadinefj.bsky.social below.
knightcolumbia.org/content/knig...
September 3, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Instances of Paragon's Graphite spyware being used to target journalists in Europe remain unexplained. Placing this technology in the hands of an emboldened ICE is a highly concerning move that compounds threats to civil liberties.
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We studied how Elon Musk shifts Grok’s politics to mirror his own. Sometimes it works, like when Grok changed overnight from saying disinformation was the worst threat to humanity to claiming it was birth rate decline instead. Other times, Grok is harder to influence: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/t...
How Elon Musk Is Remaking Grok in His Image
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September 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
We studied how Elon Musk shifts Grok’s politics to mirror his own. Sometimes it works, like when Grok changed overnight from saying disinformation was the worst threat to humanity to claiming it was birth rate decline instead. Other times, Grok is harder to influence: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/t...
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Jerry Nadler ends his remarkable career, conceding that his brand of politics on the Middle East is over. “I don’t know what to say at this point,” he said. “I can’t defend what Israel is doing.”
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Nadler, Pillar of Democratic Party’s Old Guard, Will Retire Next Year
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September 1, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Jerry Nadler ends his remarkable career, conceding that his brand of politics on the Middle East is over. “I don’t know what to say at this point,” he said. “I can’t defend what Israel is doing.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/n...
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Harvard is reportedly nearing a “settlement” with Trump. Here’s a great podcast episode from @knightcolumbia.org with Wesleyan President Michael Roth, U Chicago First Amendment guru @genevievelakier.bsky.social, and journalist @cristianfarias.com. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
How Higher Ed Got Jawboned
Podcast Episode · The Bully's Pulpit: Trump v. The First Amendment · 07/31/2025 · 46m
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August 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Harvard is reportedly nearing a “settlement” with Trump. Here’s a great podcast episode from @knightcolumbia.org with Wesleyan President Michael Roth, U Chicago First Amendment guru @genevievelakier.bsky.social, and journalist @cristianfarias.com. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...