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Microsoft on Tuesday warned a judge that the Pentagon blacklisting of Anthropic could hamper US warfighters and imperil the country's drive to lead in artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

On Saturday, he added that the Department of Defense turned out “to be flexible on what we needed” but that the effective blacklisting of Anthropic sets an “extremely scary precedent.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026

Her firing drew widespread attention and critical discussion over what was viewed by many as the latest form of Hollywood blacklisting.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

“It amounts to artists blacklisting fellow artists based on their nationality, ethnicity or identity—and we wouldn’t do it to artists in any other country,” said actress Rebecca De Mornay, who signed the letter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

There was no mention in its rosy descriptions of sick lungs or blacklisting or men with wives at Concord.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson