There is little over the Atlantic that bears much of a resemblance to the First Amendment, an absence (envied, sadly, by quite a few over here) that has often been exploited by a European political establishment that shows every sign of willingness to exploit the often deSource: Fake News, Real Censorship...
The president noted in remarks to reporters that former strategist Steve Bannon called him a 'great man' in a radio interview.Source: As Trump fumes, White House staff spread blame on Wolff book...
Alexandria, VA – The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP), the nation’s largest organization dedicated solely to protecting First Amendment political rights, announced today its new name, the Institute for Free Speech. Though the group’s name is changing, its mission will remain the same.Source: Center for Competitive Politics Renamed Institute for Free Speech...
How big a problem is “dark money”? What about corporation spending in politics? Why doesn’t the FEC take a stronger stand against political activities by private groups? These are some of the questions tackled by Federal Election Commissioner Lee Goodman.Source: Lee Goodman Offers Spirited Defense of First Amendment in Campaign Finance Law...
– A new two-year academic inquiry at Georgetown, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, is documenting and analyzing hundreds of incidents around the country in which free speech has been challenged. The Free Speech Project, directed by Sanford J.Source: New Project at Georgetown to Track Free Speech Incidents Across Country...
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Oregon parent wanted details about school employees getting paid to stay home. A retired educator sought data about student performance in Louisiana.Source: Governments turn tables by suing public records requesters...
Last week, The Washington Post ran an article titled, “A two-decade crusade by conservative charities fueled Trump’s exit from Paris climate accord.Source: The Washington Post Smears Free Speech by Some Groups, Not Others...
During the past year appearances by controversial speakers on college campuses have led to a string of tense, sometimes violent, incidents.Source: A Free-Speech To-Do List for College Administrators...
Common Cause, a group that actively pushes for broader campaign finance disclosure laws, recently sued President Trump’s Election Integrity Commission in federal court in an attempt to block the Commission’s efforts to obtain voter data from the states.Source: In Trump’s America, Common Cause Cares about the First Amendment...
Clarence Moriwaki is a community activist.Source: Court order bans ‘memes’ that use photo of local community activist...
