On AlterNet: free speech

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "free speech"

Thought Police: The Threat to Internet Freedom

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. January 30, 2012.

Beyond SOPA/PIPA, Internet censorship continues.

Why Are Cops Losing Their Jobs for Questioning the Drug War?

Rania Khalek, AlterNet. December 6, 2011.

Police and Border Patrol officers around the country are being punished for criticizing the devastating war on drugs and supporting drug decriminalization.

Violent Police Crack-Downs on the Occupy Movement Represent a Real Threat

Linda Lye, AlterNet. November 28, 2011.

The biggest threat to the health and safety of our communities is a violent police reaction to peaceful political expression.

Why Do Cigarette Boxes Have More Free Speech Rights Than Protesters?

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. November 16, 2011.

A hard lesson was learned in NYC over who has speech rights in America.

Visa, Mastercard, PayPal And Other Payment Companies Still Choking Off Funding to WikiLeaks, Threatening Whistleblower's Survival

Rania Khalek, AlterNet. October 26, 2011.

Allowing corporations to arbitrarily bankrupt law-abiding people or organizations with whom they disagree, poses a significant threat to free speech.

Disguised Member of "Anonymous" Defends Action Against BART's Anti-Protest Censorship

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. August 16, 2011.

BART officials were forced to close four train stations during rush hour on Monday as free speech advocates, organized by Anonymous, attempted to disrupt the evening commute.

Isn't Free Speech Important Enough to Tolerate Fred Phelps Screaming 'F*ggot' at the Funerals of Dead Soldiers?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. January 20, 2011.

More, rather than less speech remains the best way to combat the kind of bile peddled by Phelps and his ilk.

Twitter Is Hero as Feds Attempt to Trample WikiLeaks' Free Speech

Ida Hartmann, AlterNet. January 15, 2011.

Twitter was willing to challenge a grand jury subpoena, but it is unlikely the same can be said about Google and Facebook.

Corporate Hijacking of Our Elections Is Well Under Way, with Foreign Companies Chipping in to Destroy Our Democracy

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. October 7, 2010.

The Supreme Court's ill-fated decision to allow unlimited corporate expenditure in our elections is already causing huge problems.

Progressive Dissent Is in the FBI's Crosshairs

Lydia Howell, Catalyst. October 6, 2010.

After the September 26 FBI raids on peace activists’ homes across the nation, it appears that free speech depends on who's speaking and what they're saying.

Videos of Small Animals Being Crushed by Women in High Heels Are Protected Free Speech?

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 23, 2010.

The Supreme Court's 8-1 ruling comes down to protecting the depiction of a gruesome act on 1st Amendment grounds, not the legality of the gruesome act itself.

Why the ACLU Supported the Supreme Court's Shocking Assault on Free Speech

Bob Fitrakis, Harvey Wasserman, AlterNet. January 27, 2010.

The Supreme Court's atrocious Citizen's United green light for unlimited corporate campaign spending had a willing accomplice -- the American Civil Liberties Union.

Note to Neocons: Universities Don't Create Extremists

Sunny Hundal, Comment Is Free. January 6, 2010.

In blaming universities for radicalized students, we risk serious damage to freedom of speech and civil liberties

News Flash: Christians Still Not Victimized by Hate Crimes Legislation

Steven D., Booman Tribune AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. November 19, 2009.

Nor, obviously, hate crimes themselves.

Our Right to Dissent is Under Siege: Why the Protests in Pittsburgh Are a Victory For Free Speech

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.

Pelosi Is an Expert at 'Drowning out Opposing Views'

Jodie Evans, AlterNet. August 14, 2009.

Why Speaker Pelosi's "drowning out opposing views is un-American" remark is steeped in irony.

Christian Group to Burn Children's Book at the Stake

Mustang Bobby, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. June 16, 2009.

These folks have a lot to learn about civil liberties, not to mention a lot about Christianity, too.

Ward Churchill Awarded $1 in Wrongful Termination Suit

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. April 3, 2009.

A jury found that Churchill was fired by the University of Colorado in retaliation for his controversial essay on 9/11.

Canada Bans Anti-War MP George Galloway

Susan Wallace, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. March 24, 2009.

Whatever one thinks of his views, free speech is a vital principle.

Anti-War Protesters Have Every Right to Yell "F**k FOX News!"

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. August 25, 2008.

The DNC protests are officially under way.

Is Free Speech in Jeopardy at the Democratic Convention?

Jason Barnett, The Uptake AlterNet: Video. August 22, 2008.

Take a tour of Gitmo on the Platte River.

The Wrongful Imprisonment of an Activist Indian Filmmaker

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. August 8, 2008.

How Indian police robbed Ajay TG of his civil liberties.

Professor Ticketed for "No to Empire" Bumper Sticker

Matthew Rothschild, The Progressive AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. July 8, 2008.

The police state in the mirror is closer than it appears.

Soldiers: Know Your Rights!

Jonathan Hutto, Sr., The Nation Institute. June 11, 2008.

What every soldier should know before resisting.

Whistle-Blowers Under Attack

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. May 12, 2008.

The government's attempt to gut a law protecting whistle-blowers does not bode well for our First Amendment rights.