Showing posts with label First Amendment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label First Amendment. Show all posts
Thursday, August 20, 2026

You Have a Right to Record the Cops

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Many posts have discussed freedom of speech and the press .  C.J. Ciaramella at Reason : The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit is...
Tuesday, August 18, 2026

"Government Censorship Is Deeply Un-American"

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Complaint by ABC et al. against FCC :  1. Government censorship is deeply un-American.  That fundamental principle predates the Republic, wi...
Friday, May 1, 2026

Perceptions of Media Freedom

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Many   posts  have  discussed   freedom of the press . Benedict Vigers  at Gallup: As the world marks World Press Freedom Day this weekend, ...
Saturday, February 14, 2026

Free Speech and Retired Military Members

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At Davos a few weeks ago , Trump said: Usually they say, 'He's a horrible dictator-type person,' I'm a dictator. But sometim...
Friday, January 30, 2026

Opinion on Immigrant Officers and Civilian Actions

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Many   posts  have  discussed   immigration . Andrew Daniller and J. Baxter Oliphant at Pew : Amid ramped-up immigration enforcement effort...
Thursday, January 1, 2026

Jack Smith Testimony

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Many   post s have  discussed  the  insurrection  of  January 6, 2021 .  On New Year's Eve, the GOP majority on the House Judiciary Comm...
Friday, December 26, 2025

Religion and Christmas Messages

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Many posts have discussed Christmas .  Ashley Ahn at NYT: The Trump administration celebrated Christmas on Thursday by posting a series ...
Monday, October 13, 2025

Confession

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  Many posts  have  discussed  the  role  of  religion  in  American life .       Daniel Payne at Catholic News Agency : Officials in Washin...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

"Hate Speech"

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From FIRE: There is no “ hate speech ” exception to the First Amendment . So, many Americans wonder: Is hate speech legal? Contrary to a co...
Monday, July 21, 2025

The Scopes Trial

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Today is the 100th anniversary of the Scopes "monkey trial" verdict. James C. Foster at the Free Speech Center: The Scopes “monke...
Saturday, May 24, 2025

Higher Education Fights Back

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Many   posts  have  discussed  the  politics  of  colleges  and  universities  in the  United States . Harvard President Alan Garber: Over t...
Saturday, April 26, 2025

Going After Journalists

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Many   posts  have  discussed   freedom of the press .   Attorney General Pam Bondi has revoked former Attorney General Merrick Garland’s po...
Friday, April 25, 2025

Polarized Concern About Press Freedom

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  Many posts have discussed freedom of the press . Naomi Forman-Katz snd Kirsten Eddy at Pew: Overall, seven-in-ten Americans are at leas...
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Press Freedom: W and L

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Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin at NYT: CBS News entered a new period of turmoil on Tuesday after the executive producer of “60 Minu...
Wednesday, April 9, 2025

AP and the First Amendment

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A ruling from U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden:  About two months ago, President Donald Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of Ame...
Friday, March 28, 2025

The Rights of Noncitizens

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Many   posts  have  discussed   immigration . María Luisa Paúl at WP : Legal scholars broadly agree that the U.S. Constitution protects all ...
Friday, October 18, 2024

"It's the First Amendment, Stupid."

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Juliann Ventura at The Hill : A Florida judge issued a temporary restraining order against health officials in the state, citing the First A...
Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Tenure, Academic Freedom, and Public Universities

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 Ryan Quinn at Inside Higher Ed: In February, Republican lawmakers in Indiana passed a law saying public colleges and universities must de...
Friday, June 21, 2024

Ten Commandments and Denominational Differences

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Many posts  have  discussed  the  role  of  religion  in  American life .         Steven Lubet at The Hill : Posting the Ten Commandments i...
Monday, September 25, 2023

Polarization and Free Speech

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At RealClearPolitics, Carl Cannon reports on a new survey: Traditionally, opposing censorship — whether imposed by government or corporatio...