News & Commentary about Free Speech
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Feb 12, 2014
"Snowden Was Justified." Get the Facts and You’ll Likely Agree.
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Feb 7, 2014
Persistent Aerial Surveillance: Do We Want To Go There, America?
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Feb 3, 2014
Bad Ideas and Principles During "School Choice Week"
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Jan 30, 2014
The Internet You Know and Love is in Danger
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Jan 29, 2014
Remembering Pete Seeger's Fight for a "Perfect" America
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Jan 24, 2014
The Shrinking Rationale For Government Surveillance Camera Systems
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Jan 23, 2014
Private Cameras Will Hurt Privacy - But is There a Solution?
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Jan 16, 2014
ACLU Seeks Information About Pentagon Infiltration of “World of Warcraft”