#Fresh hope for campus free speech

#Fresh hope for campus free speech

“#Fresh hope for campus free speech” Here’s some fresh hope for free speech on US campuses: Some 200 scholars and professors from across the country last week launched the Academic Freedom Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting back against “cancel culture” efforts to silence faculty targeted by “woke” outrage. Sparked by conversations among faculty at…

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#Congress’ attack on workers and other commentary

#Congress’ attack on workers and other commentary

“#Congress’ attack on workers and other commentary” Libertarian: Congress’ Attack on Workers Californians backed a ballot initiative vetoing parts of a law that forced companies to hire freelancers as employees, yet Democrats in Congress are now trying to force those same rules “down the entire country’s throat,” frets Reason’s Scott Shackford. The Protecting the Right to…

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#College educators form alliance to defend free expression

#College educators form alliance to defend free expression

“#College educators form alliance to defend free expression” NEW YORK — Around 200 scholars from across the country have formed the Academic Freedom Alliance, which has a mission to help college educators “speak, instruct, and publish without fear of sanction, bullying, punishment, or persecution.” Launched Monday, the non-profit organization arose out of discussions among some…

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#Democrats’ sneak attack on the free press

#Democrats’ sneak attack on the free press

“#Democrats’ sneak attack on the free press” Democrats’ hot new idea for responsible dialogue is to muscle cable and satellite providers to drop Fox News and other outlets they dislike. In the runup to a House hearing this week, Reps. Anna Eshoo and Jerry McNerney (both D-Calif.) sent out letters to a dozen providers to…

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#FDNY chief claims he lost a promotion over racially charged letters

#FDNY chief claims he lost a promotion over racially charged letters

“#FDNY chief claims he lost a promotion over racially charged letters” A high-ranking FDNY chief was denied a promotion because he refused to recant racially charged letters he sent slamming the department’s diversity efforts, he claims in a First Amendment lawsuit. FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro allegedly directed Deputy Assistant Chief of Operations Michael F. Gala Jr. to retract…

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#Parler back online after month-long hiatus following Amazon ban

#Parler back online after month-long hiatus following Amazon ban

“#Parler back online after month-long hiatus following Amazon ban” Parler came back online Monday, more than a month after Amazon forced the controversial social network into a lengthy hiatus. The Twitter-like platform also named conservative activist Mark Meckler as its interim CEO after its board of directors fired co-founder John Matze, who led the company…

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#YouTube cancels the Senate and other commentary

#YouTube cancels the Senate and other commentary

“#YouTube cancels the Senate and other commentary” Conservative: YouTube Cancels the Senate In removing two videos from a US Senate committee hearing that note the promise of the drug ivermectin for early treatment of COVID-19, “Google’s YouTube has ratcheted up censorship to a new level,” worries Sen. Ron Johnson at The Wall Street Journal. Though…

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#Letters to the editor — Jan. 16, 2021

#Letters to the editor — Jan. 16, 2021

“#Letters to the editor — Jan. 16, 2021” The Issue: Google, Apple and Amazon banning right-wing social-media app Parler from their stores. Many of my left-leaning friends are overjoyed with Amazon, Google and Apple combining their powers to pull the plug on their ideological rival, Parler (“Big Tech Goes Full Cartel,” Editorial, Jan. 11). Parler…

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