As the university year draws to a close, it is a perfect opportunity to reflect on what appears to be a disastrous 12 months
for free speech on campus.
However, if I can only choose one, I would definitely
vote for free speech and an independent media.
«This is a great
victory for the free speech rights of all North Carolinians, regardless of their point of view on reproductive freedom,» said Chris Brook of the ACLU.
More publicity for jury nullification - this time on News 13 in central Florida: Group
fighting for free speech against Judge Belvin Perry Video of interview with James Cox is here.
Twitter users showed their
support for free speech in their thousands today, as they backed a man fined for making a terrorist - related joke.
New Jersey's highest court has considered whether state constitutional
protections for free speech apply to a private homeowners» association enforcement of its rules and regulations against fellow homeowners.
Trump's penchant for threatening legal action against journalists who write critically about him is proving to be a powerful example
for free speech advocates who want a federal law against using the courts to bully speakers, experts said.
No stranger to the legal troubles that go hand - in - hand with his particular style of film - making, Cohen won the lawsuit a year ago (in what the THR, Esq. blog called «a victory
for the free speech rights of comedians who wish to make fun of ex-girlfriends in the midst of calling Gore Vidal a world - famous hairstylist and questioning whether Denzel Washington lives in George Washington's former Mount Vernon home.»)
I presume Paul Palmer's parents thought they were taking a
stand for free speech when they brought him the T - shirt that bore the slogan, «John Edwards for President» 08.»
Language: English Genre: Biography / Comedy MPAA rating: R Director: Milos Forman Actors: Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love, Edward Norton Plot: A comical biography of Larry Flynt's life, the birth of Husler Magazine and his
battle for free speech in America.
The tribunal took the Charter
argument for free speech seriously but, correctly within the context of the existing BC human rights regime, ruled that Pardy's right not to be faced with discrimination in a public place while being served trumped Earle's Charter Right to say whatever he wanted.
«I am particularly concerned at the tightening of the
space for free speech at a time where its promotion and protection should be of the utmost importance,» said the Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, David Kaye.
Activating a space, voting «without consequence,» and a performed
platform for free speech are art works, and they are more than art.
The principled crusaders
for free speech at the Heartland Institute today took the pragmatic step of banning credentialed journalists from its event fearing negative publicity.
So if this isn't a place
for free speech who on this site is going to tel us what we can write?
But the consequences remain the same, important
voices for free speech have been silenced in the places where they are needed the most.»
And I find it offensive that some people are
apologizing for our free speech — they can condemn the message but please do not apologize for our right to express it!
Moulana Yousaf Qureshi — I will offer the same amount to anyone who will behead YOU for the same offense to Asia Bibi — if you have her killed, we would also like to see you killed because of offense to humanity — the same humanity that
speaks for free speech, free chhoice of religion, free choice of politics, etc..
In each of these cases, talk with your child's teacher about the problem, and make an appointment with the school's speech - language
pathologist for a free speech and language screening.
Are social media networks
tools for free speech, functioning as deliberative spaces for enlightened discussion about policy and politics?
After supporting white supremacist groups speaking in Virginia, the ACLU is wrestling with its long - standing support
for free speeches versus the racial violence unleashed by the groups this weekend.
The accusations against Paladino in the Buffalo School Board's petition do not include his remarks about the Obamas, but the Buffalo businessman has brought them up in his defense for allegedly leaking the teacher negotiation details, saying it's part of a conspiracy to deny him his first amendment rights
for free speech under the US Constitution.
Borough President Melinda Katz called it a
hub for free speech, while Public Advocate Letitia James hailed the plazaas a «safe and accepting place for New Yorkers of all religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations and genders» to gather without fear of bigotry or hatred.
As Wilmshurst and Singh have demonstrated in their own costly and exhausting libel battles, all too often the fight
for free speech depends on the courage of individuals.