News & Commentary about Free Speech
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Apr 12, 2013
CISPA Remains Fatally Flawed After Secret Committee Markup
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Apr 11, 2013
Voices on Human Gene Patents: Gene Discovery, Patents, and the Community
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Apr 11, 2013
Urgent White House Action Needed to Avert Guantánamo Human Rights Crisis
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Apr 9, 2013
Voices on Human Gene Patents: An Agonizing Decision Made More Difficult Because of Gene Patents
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Apr 8, 2013
Voices on Human Gene Patents: 7 Days Until the Supreme Court
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Apr 5, 2013
Report Details Government’s Ability to Analyze Massive Aerial Surveillance Video Streams
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Apr 4, 2013
Anti-Prostitution Pledge Puts Free Speech at Risk