Obama leaves room for whistle-blower prosecution
Comments about AP scandal aligned with shield law caveats, made "no apologies" for national security concerns
Thursday, May 16, 2013 7:51 PM UTCMedia Spying, AP, Barack Obama
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Media Spying, AP, Barack Obama
Is Reddit censoring openly racist users?
Administrators appear to have targeted one of the site's most controversial subgroups
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 5:35 PM UTC 37Social the daily dot, Reddit, Racism
“Freedom’s biggest army”: Scenes from the NRA convention 2013
Fear, paranoia and loathing at the "most spectacular display of firearms in the world" VIDEO
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 6:25 PM UTC 109Business Media Matters, NRA
Homemade bombs made easier
The Tsarnaevs learned how to make bombs from the Internet. So can anyone. And the problem will only get worse
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 26All Salon Boston Marathon bombing
Forget the theocracy, North Carolina
"White American Jesus" just isn't as influential as he used to be, no matter what craziness Southern states cook up
Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 7:57 PM UTC 257Life North Carolina, First Amendment
Pentagon agrees to publish Manning rulings
Journalists and human rights groups call the move long-overdue, demand greater transparency
Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 9:34 PM UTCNews Bradley Manning, ccr
Gun control doesn’t violate the Second Amendment!
How can we address gun violence when the mere discussion of legislation is met with threats of armed revolt?
Friday, Jan 18, 2013 9:00 AM UTC 269Politics Alex Jones, NRA, Gun Violence
Judge temporarily blocks California’s ban on gay conversion therapy
The law banned therapists from using "sexual orientation change efforts" on minors
Tuesday, Dec 4, 2012 10:18 PM UTCPolitics Gay conversion therapy
Judge expected to rule in Bible verse banner suit
A Texas judge is set to rule whether cheerleaders can display Bible verses at high school football game
Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 12:45 PM UTC 15News Texas, First Amendment, The Bible
Should “Sam Bacile” be jailed?
Absolutely not! But an Ivy League professor, writing in USA Today, wants to lock him up for his hateful film
Thursday, Sep 13, 2012 4:45 PM UTC 105Politics Free Speech, First Amendment
Atheists fight discrimination too
In the U.S., there are laws protecting them. But laws aren't always obeyed, or enforced
Thursday, Aug 9, 2012 6:26 PM UTC 135Life AlterNet, Atheism, U.S. Military
Will UC ban “hate speech”?
The state's attempt to shut up inflammatory Israel protests at universities clearly violates the First Amendment
Friday, Aug 3, 2012 5:32 PM UTC 106Politics Free Speech, Hate Speech
Convicted for words, not deeds
Verdict on Massachusetts Muslim marks further erosion of fundamental U.S. rights
Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011 1:55 PM UTC 46News First Amendment, Tarek Mehanna
Inside the attack on the First Amendment
An op-ed got Davis fired from his government job. He's hardly the first to have his free speech rights trampled
Monday, Nov 28, 2011 2:00 PM UTC 46News First Amendment
We need to reclaim the First Amendment
The horrific treatment of protesters shows how "free speech" is now reserved for corporations and the wealthy VIDEO
Tuesday, Nov 22, 2011 6:14 PM UTC 101Politics Occupy Wall Street
How the First Amendment got hijacked
Corporate money is now protected speech. But when people try to exercise their right to protest, they get evicted
Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 2:00 PM UTC 28News Occupy Wall Street
Court reaffirms: Sex much worse than violence
A high court ruling underlines the increasingly obvious problems we have with nudity but not gore -- and why
Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 7:01 PM UTC 61Life Sex, Children, First Amendment
Could states block new FDA cigarette warnings?
Tennessee recently banned images that cause "emotional distress." Could the law protect Big Tobacco?
Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011 7:01 PM UTC 48News Tobacco industry
Can students be disciplined for online speech?
Two students win in court against school administrators; the wider implications of their victories are unclear
Wednesday, Jun 15, 2011 5:16 PM UTC 19News First Amendment, Education
Criminalizing free speech
The administration now justifies punishing or even killing citizens, like Anwar al-Awlaki, because of their ideas
Wednesday, Jun 1, 2011 8:02 AM UTC 354Politics First Amendment
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