Free Speech Tag

Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Launching Faculty Legal Defense Fund

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 09, 2021 0 Comments

“Adding the Faculty Legal Defense Fund to FIRE’s arsenal will allow us to help more faculty — faster”...

U. Tennessee Grad Student Fights Back After School Tries to Expel Her for Social Media Posts

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 06, 2021 8 Comments

"filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the University of Tennessee Wednesday"...

Ron Paul Warns Expelling Members of Congress Over Conspiracy Theories Will Empower the Speech Police

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 05, 2021 21 Comments

Former congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul recently spoke about the controversy surrounding Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. He suggested that expelling people from Congress for believing in conspiracy theories sets a dangerous precedent and represents a threat to free speech. He also makes an excellent point about who gets to define what is and is not a conspiracy theory.

U. Illinois Settles Lawsuit With Free Speech Advocacy Group

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 04, 2021 3 Comments

"Several students, the group argued, felt uncomfortable either supporting President Trump or engaging in civil discourse that the university might consider biased or offensive"...

U. Central Florida Fires Dissident Prof. Charles Negy After 8-Month Retaliatory Investigation

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 30, 2021 41 Comments

Defenders of academic freedom and freedom of speech throughout academia should be rallying to the defense of University of Central Florida Professor Charles Negy after egregious retaliation against him for expressing constitutionally protected views on Twitter.

Student Senator Faces Impeachment for Defending Thin Blue Line Masks

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 26, 2021 4 Comments

"blatant disregard of the effects of controversial topics such as Blue Lives Matter and how it affects the Black and Brown community"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgJMDGYU7QU&t

Hungary Mulls Sanctions Against Social Media Giants Over Free Speech Curbs

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 19, 2021 20 Comments

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government has considered sanctions against Facebook, Twitter, and other social media giants for silencing free speech.

https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1350864541333262340

CNN Trying To Deplatform OAN and Newsmax

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on January 17, 2021 58 Comments

Last weekend, I blogged about CNN targeting cable providers in an effort to get Fox News removed from those services. They've now apparently added One America News (OAN) and Newsmax to their cable provider hit list.

First Amendment Experts Say COVID Being Used to Stifle Free Speech on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 15, 2021 2 Comments

"The threat to students’ free speech, freedom of association, and privacy on college campuses has never been greater than it is today"...

https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1348757722142023682

ANTIFA Forces Portland Book Store to Stop Selling Andy Ngo’s Book About ANTIFA

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 12, 2021 52 Comments

ANTIFA, which claims to be "anti-fascist" (hence the name), once again showed it is fascist. Members of the group protested Powell's Books in Portland, OR, because it put Andy Ngo's book about them on its shelves.

Chapman University President Refuses to Fire Prof Who Spoke at Trump DC Rally

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 12, 2021 27 Comments

Chapman University Law Professor John Eastman attended the pro-Trump rally in Washington, DC last week, and even appeared on stage with Rudy Giuliani. Eastman was not part of the group that stormed the Capitol, but his employer is now being pressured to fire him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSPnANg4xm0

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