After Kirk’s killing, a growing conservative campaign seeks to get his critics ostracized or fired | PBS News

After years of complaints from the right about "cancel culture" from the left, some conservatives are seeking to upend the lives and careers of those who disparaged Charlie Kirk after his death. They're going after companies, educators, news outlets, political rivals and others they judge as promoting hate speech. 

A campaign by public officials and others on the right has led just days after the conservative activist's death to the firing or punishment of teachers, an Office Depot employee, government workers, a TV pundit and the expectation of more dismissals coming…

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/after-kirks-killing-a-growing-conservative-campaign-seeks-to-get-his-critics-ostracized-or-fired

 

Pope Francis chides his U.S. critics — but whom does he have in mind? - The Washington Post

… a few personalities on the Catholic scene whom Francis may or may not have had in mind:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2023/09/06/pope-francis-chides-his-us-critics-whom-does-he-have-mind/

Alito's politicized broadside against Supreme Court critics - The Washington Post

… Numbers crunched by Reuters show that, In 2020, the court granted 10 of 11 emergency requests from the Trump administration and 10 of 15 from religious groups, but only about one-third of requests from state and other government groups, and precisely zero out of 97 from other private parties…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/10/01/alito-misfires-his-political-broadside-against-supreme-court-critics/

Trump lambastes his critics as he moves to target perceived enemies over impeachment - The Washington Post

Some of the president's aides are discussing whether to remove or reassign administration officials who testified during the impeachment inquiry.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-lambastes-his-critics-as-he-considers-how-else-to-target-his-perceived-enemies-over-impeachment/2020/02/06/571003a0-4924-11ea-9475-535736e48788_story.html

On Plane to Africa, Pope Shrugs Off His American Critics - NYTimes

In an offhand remark on the papal plane en route to Mozambique, Pope Francis on Wednesday acknowledged the sharp opposition he has faced from conservative Catholic detractors in the United States, calling it an “an honor that the Americans attack me.” https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/world/africa/pope-americans-attack.html

Trump's thuggish threat of violence against his critics - CNN

How deeply has President Trump taken our politics into the gutter? Joe Lockhart says we shouldn't expect an apology from the President for his remark implying that his supporters could act violently toward his critics from the left...
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/14/opinions/trumps-thuggish-threat-of-violence-against-his-critics-lockhart/index.html

Fox & Friends Outraged Bush and Obama Praised Decency at McCain's Funeral - Mother Jones

The host of Fox & Friends were outraged on Sunday over what they perceived as indirect criticism of President Donald Trump at John McCain's funeral on Saturday. Co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy said she was sure that a lot of "elites" were "gleeful at some of the shots taken at President Trump." ....
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/09/fox-friends-outraged-that-bush-and-obama-praise-decency-and-attack-despotism-at-mccains-funeral/

How Parkland student David Hogg beats his critics

Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg has some strategies for dealing with smears and conspiracy theories....
https://youtu.be/lyUNWpne9CE