On AlterNet: first amendment
Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "first amendment"
The American Civil Liberties UnionOctober 1, 2009.
Sen. Russ Feingold and others have introduced the JUSTICE Act, which reforms our surveillance laws, including the Patriot Act and the FISA Amendments Act of 2008.
Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. September 26, 2009.
"The only figures breaking any laws on that calm campus were the cops themselves."
Bill Quigley, AlterNet. September 23, 2009.
The rights to freedom of speech and protest are keystones of democracy. Since 9/11, however, protesting has become much more difficult.
Michael Winship, Bill Moyers Journal. September 5, 2009.
A nasty little piece of propaganda could unleash a new torrent of cash flooding into campaigns from big business, unions and other special interests.
Liliana Segura, AlterNet. August 21, 2009.
When judges take on airs and lash out in fits of whimsical bullying, innocent people can end up paying the price with jail time -- or their lives.
Sara Robinson, Campaign for America's Future. August 13, 2009.
Why the right-wing extremism must be stopped in its tracks or else we face the threat of outright violence and goon rule.
Rachel Meeropol, Center for Constitutional Rights. July 15, 2009.
Under the AETA, if you and a friend go on the web to research a company whose practices you plan to protest, you may have just become a terrorist.
Martin Garbus, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. June 30, 2009.
Obama's attempt at secrecy, continued torture and repression of speech must be stopped.
Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. March 26, 2009.
Robert Mueller told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that key provisions set to expire this year are 'exceptionally helpful.'
Marjorie Cohn, AlterNet. March 4, 2009.
The memos' authors, John Yoo and Jay Bybee, should be investigated, prosecuted, and disbarred.
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. September 2, 2008.
Rep. Ellison discusses the crackdown on reporters, why he opposes escalation in Afghanistan, and his experience as the first Muslim Congressman.
ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. August 25, 2008.
The DNC protests are officially under way.
Davin Hutchins, American News Project AlterNet: Video. June 24, 2008.
"Newseum" epitomizes everything bad about the commercialization of news.
Jonathan Hutto, Sr., The Nation Institute. June 11, 2008.
What every soldier should know before resisting.
Jessica Lee, Indypendent. June 10, 2008.
Members of Congress are going after YouTube in their attempts to crack down on "Islamic terrorist organizations."
Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. June 9, 2008.
Does a defendant's presumption of innocence trump a plaintiff's right to free speech?
Scott Thill, AlterNet. February 27, 2008.
The National Park Service is considering confining protests to a designated area.
Adam Liptak, The New York Times. October 29, 2007.
The American commitment to free speech is the most robust in the world. But these days that tolerance stops at the border.
Jane Lampman, Christian Science Monitor. October 19, 2007.
Are U.S. troops being force-fed Christianity? A watchdog group thinks so.
Michael Parks, AlterNet. June 21, 2007.
An interview with author Christopher A. Finan shows how far we have come with civil liberties since World War I and how far we have yet to go.
Jay Rosen, Huffington Post. June 5, 2007.
With blogging, an awkward term, we designate a fairly beautiful thing: the extension to many more people of a free press franchise and the right to publish your thoughts to the world.
Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. May 4, 2007.
Jayne Lyn Stahl: In the military and want to write a blog? Not so fast ... unless you want to face court martial.
Jayne Lyn Stahl, Huffington Post. February 14, 2007.
First it was land lines, then it was cell phones. Now it's Internet calls. When will the assault on our privacy and First Amendment rights end?
Sarah Olson, AlterNet. January 2, 2007.
When does political speech become a crime punishable by imprisonment? When the Army doesn't like what it hears. One journalist shares the battle she and her source face against censorship.
William Bennett Turner, San Francisco Chronicle. December 12, 2006.
The United States government consistently undermines democracy by eroding the media's ability to report.
