News & Commentary about Free Speech
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Nov 4, 2014
Ferguson's No-Media Zone Extended to the Skies
Oct 31, 2014
Legislating Catcalling Comes With Real Risks
Oct 27, 2014
Eight Police Officers Fired 46 Times at My Mentally Ill Son for Holding a Pen Knife
Oct 24, 2014
When Smart Gets Scary: Invasion of the Data Snatchers
Oct 22, 2014
Free Speech for Some Means Free Speech for None
Oct 14, 2014
On Leak Prosecutions, Obama Takes it to 11. (Or Should We Say 526?)
Oct 7, 2014
How Many People Must Be Maimed or Killed Before We End the Militarization of Our Police Forces?
Oct 3, 2014
Facebook Apologizes for Real Name Policy’s Impact, But No Real Changes Yet