All posts tagged "Free Speech"
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Authoritarianism
Trump: It’s Not ‘Free Speech’ When Reporters ‘Write Bad’ Stories About ‘Something Good’ I Did
July 12, 2019President Donald Trump on Thursday declared that “free speech” does not include “bad” stories written about...
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NEWS
Trump Wants ‘A Strong Ban’ Against Constitutionally-Protected Flag Burning
June 15, 2019President Trump declared his support for a “no brainer” amendment to ban burning the American flag,...
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NEWS
Federal Appeals Court Rules Giving Police Middle Finger Protected Under Constitutional Free-Speech Rights
March 14, 2019A federal appeals court said Wednesday that a Michigan woman’s constitutional rights were violated when she...
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Fake News
Trump Urges Veterans To Ignore The Media: ‘What You’re Seeing Is Not What’s Happening…Just Stick With Us’
July 24, 2018In a speech at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention on Tuesday, President Trump warned...
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NEWS
NY Giants Owner Calls On Trump To Focus On Being President Instead Of Attacking Kneeling NFL Players
July 21, 2018New York Giants co-owner Steven Tisch responded to President Trump’s calls to punish NFL players who...
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FREEDOM
NY Jets Chair Says He’ll Pay Fines For NFL Team Players Who Protest During National Anthem
May 23, 2018New York Jets chairman Christopher Johnson said that he will pay the fines for players on...
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Authoritarianism
‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Author: While The US Isn’t Putting Reporters In Prison Yet, Trump’s Tactics Are ‘Dangerous’
May 23, 2018“The Handmaid’s Tale” author Margaret Atwood said at the PEN Literary Gala on Tuesday that the...
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DEMOCRACY
Supreme Court To Rule On Your First Amendment Right To Silence
May 10, 2018New Hampshire’s state motto “Live free or die” is, for many residents, a stirring evocation of...
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Censorship
Don’t Expect Professors To Get Fired When They Say Something You Don’t Like
May 8, 2018Frank LoMonte, University of Florida and David Jadon A college professor lashes out on social media...
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NEWS
Twitter Launches Massive Hate Speech Crackdown, Purges White Supremacists Accounts
December 18, 2017Twitter began enforcing its new anti-hate speech measures on Monday to combat abusive behavior on the...
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NEWS
Protesters Shut Down White Supremacist Leader Richard Spencer’s Speech With Chants Of ‘Go Home Spencer’
October 19, 2017Hundreds of raucous protesters drowned out Richard Spencer with chants of “go home Spencer,” forcing the...
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Authoritarianism
Sessions Won’t Provide Lawmakers With A ‘Commitment’ Not To Jail Reporters For Doing Their Jobs
October 18, 2017Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday said he could not make a “blanket commitment” to not...
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Authoritarianism
Poll Finds Nearly Half Of Americans Think Media Is Making Up Stories About Trump And His Administration
October 18, 2017President Trump’s repeated “fake news” attacks on the free press appear to have convinced nearly 50...
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Authoritarianism
GOP Lawmaker Drafts Bill Requiring Journalists To Be Fingerprinted And Licensed By Police
October 13, 2017A Republican state lawmaker is drafting a bill that would require all journalists to be fingerprinted...