News & Commentary about Free Speech
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Oct 24, 2014
When Smart Gets Scary: Invasion of the Data Snatchers
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Oct 22, 2014
Free Speech for Some Means Free Speech for None
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Oct 14, 2014
On Leak Prosecutions, Obama Takes it to 11. (Or Should We Say 526?)
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Oct 7, 2014
How Many People Must Be Maimed or Killed Before We End the Militarization of Our Police Forces?
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Oct 3, 2014
Facebook Apologizes for Real Name Policy’s Impact, But No Real Changes Yet
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Oct 2, 2014
Oklahoma's Response to Botched Execution: Hide the Next One from the Public
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Sep 26, 2014
For One Young Black Man in Newark, 'The Talk' was about Police