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Turkish Journalists Face Jail For
Charlie Hebdo
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By Sabrina Toppa
India's Supreme Court Strikes Down Internet Censorship Law
By Rishi Iyengar
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Watch China's Creepy Musical Tribute to Online Censorship
All together now: "The Internet strengthens the country"
By Emily Rauhala / Beijing
February 12, 2015
U.S. Journalist Receives 5 Years in Jail Over Hacked Data
Barrett Brown must also pay $890,000 in restitution
By Sabrina Toppa
January 23, 2015
Charlie Hebdo
Afflicted Us With Free-Speech Hindsight
We need to end the embarrassing trend of recognizing courageous speech only when it’s safe
By Jim Norton
January 12, 2015
Charlie Hebdo
Begins Work on Next Issue
Will print 1 million copies of new, eight-page issue for next week
By Charlotte Alter
January 9, 2015
Once Again, Brandeis Students Master Selective Outrage
The student body provided a louder defense of the right to condone the murder of NYPD officers, and her hatred of America, than my right to report on it
By Daniel Mael
January 8, 2015
What to Know About the Paris Terrorist Attack
What happened, who did it, and the satirical newspaper at the center of France's worst terrorist attack in recent memory,
Charlie Hebdo
By Noah Rayman
January 7, 2015
Bill Maher Will Be UC Berkeley's Commencement Speaker Despite Student Protest
School says it's not "an endorsement of any of Mr. Maher’s prior statements"
By Noah Rayman
October 30, 2014
Obama Signals Opposition to Internet 'Fast Lanes'
"I think it is what has unleashed the power of the Internet and we don't want to lose that or clog up the pipes"
By Zeke J Miller
October 9, 2014
Hacked Celebrity Pics Should Not Be an Excuse To Throttle Our Free and Open Internet
For better or worse, the Internet is the greatest free-speech forum ever imagined
By Nick Gillespie
September 4, 2014
Bloggers, Surveillance and Obama's Orwellian State
Advancements in technology have fueled this White House's obsession with controlling the message.
By Justin Lynch
July 11, 2014
A (Constitutional) Guide on Where to Stand When Protesting
A Supreme Court ruling raises questions about what's allowed, and what's not
By Haley Sweetland Edwards
June 26, 2014
My Wife's Abortion vs. Your Free Speech
I still remember the harassment the day we visited a clinic four years ago. By ruling the 35-ft. buffer zone unconstitutional, the Supreme Court is putting people in danger
By Aaron Gouveia
June 26, 2014
The Thai Junta Wants To Force Critics Living Abroad To Return Home
With all dissent effectively quashed at home, Thailand's military regime is seeking ways to stamp out criticism emanating from nationals based overseas
By Charlie Campbell
June 11, 2014
Thai Army Chief's
Happiness
Song Is a Hit
With more than 150,000 YouTube views of his song since Friday, Thai Army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha’s career could go from tyranny to Tin Pan Alley
By Charlie Campbell
June 10, 2014
Turkey Lifts YouTube Ban After Two Months
A Turkish court declared the ban unconstitutional, in another blow to Prime Minister Erdogan's Internet-censorship efforts
By Nash Jenkins
June 4, 2014
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