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Free Speech

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The Selective Free Speech Warrior

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Jen Sorensen,
Truthout
February 13, 2018
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News
Politics & Elections

Campaign Regulation Foes Targeting State-Level Restrictions

California and New York among states in free speech advocates’ legal crosshairs.
by
Ashley Balcerzak,
The Center for Public Integrity
September 6, 2017
Truthout
Op-Ed

Piecemeal Reforms Won’t Stem the Tide of Fascist Politics

First Amendment rights entail protection from government retribution, but counter-protesting communities are not the government.
by
ZoƩ Samudzi,
Truthout
August 24, 2017
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News Analysis

When “Free Speech” Kills

Every person who’s misused arguments for free speech to defend white supremacists has some of Heather Heyer’s blood on their hands.
by
Katherine Cross,
The Establishment
August 18, 2017
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News
Politics & Elections

Department of Justice’s Demand for Information on Dissenters Goes to Court

This is a violation of free speech.
by
Sam Sacks,
The District Sentinel
August 16, 2017
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Interview

Down With Confederate Monuments: An Interview With a Charlottesville Black Lives Matter Activist

“Symbolic racism is rooted in actual racist actions.”
by
Sarah Jaffe,
Truthout
August 14, 2017
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Interview
Human Rights

Boycotts to Achieve Political Change Are Forms of Political Speech

Any attempt by Congress to legislate against a grassroots movement contradicts the values that are embodied in the First Amendment.
by
Janine Jackson,
FAIR
August 8, 2017
Truthout
News Analysis

Industry Efforts to Censor Pro-Terrorism Online Content Pose Risks to Free Speech

Private censorship poses a risk to the free expression of Internet users.
by
Sophia Cope,
Jeremy Gillula &
Jillian York,
Electronic Frontier Foundation
July 17, 2017
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Interview
Politics & Elections

Many Americans Don’t Know It, but Their Employers Can Censor Their Political Speech

Employers fire people all the time for expressing views contrary to the employer’s, or for engaging in political activity at all.
by
Chris Gay,
Occupy.com
June 4, 2017
Truthout
News Analysis

Expect More Murders: Why the Radical Right Kills

With the demonizing narratives of the Trump administration, we should brace ourselves for more violence from the radical right.
by
Spencer Sunshine,
Truthout
June 2, 2017
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