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Chris Weigant: Laughable Online Censorship Attempt Won't Last a New York Minute

2012-05-23T22:00:29Z

Republicans in the New York state government are attempting to pass a law that would ban anonymous comments online. Even if they actually passed the act, once it arrived in a federal court it would be tossed out in a "New York minute" (as they say).

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Sue Wilson: Standing Up in Wisconsin and Beyond for Our Rights in Radio!

2012-05-22T11:00:35Z

There is much talk amongst radio talk show hosts about their rights of Free Speech. I do not condone any kind of censorship (outside incitement to violence,) and agree radio talkers have their rights.

Read more: Communications Act, Censorship, First Amendment, Private Censorship, Clear Channel, Journal Communications, Media News

Marianne Mollmann: Internet Restrictions: How Much Should We Worry About Our Freedom of Information?

2012-05-21T12:41:49Z

From a human rights perspective, blanket restrictions on specific means of communication should always raise red flags.

Read more: Internet, Internet Privacy, Sopa Pipa, Acta, Pipa, SOPA Bill, Freedom of Expression, Internet Censorship, Freedom of Information Act, India, Censorship, Sopa, Technology News

Reporters Uncensored: Iran: Hacking Ya-Haq?

2012-05-14T17:15:41Z

The Iranian government's consistent repressive policies towards netizens has increased two fold in recent years as the government continues to step up its program to monitor, censor and persecute dissidents.

Read more: Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Islamic Republic of Iran, Censorship, Internet Censorship, Anti-Filtering, Ya-Haq, Iran Internet, World News

Julie Gerstenblatt: Up Close and Not So Personal with 50 Shades of Gray author, E L James

2012-05-14T16:30:34Z

I don't want E L James to be the poster child for my personal understanding of sexuality or for woman's sexual empowerment in a general sense. And the good news is, neither does E L James.

Read more: Suburbs, Wives, 50 Shades of Grey, El James, Erotica, Porgnography, Book Banning, Censorship, Lyss Stern, Mothers, Divalysscious, Women News

Mat Gleason: Do Corporate Sponsors at MOCA Have Censorship Authority?

2012-05-11T14:16:39Z

When artist Chris Silva got an invite to participate in an art show at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), he wanted to make sure he b...

Read more: Contemporary Art, Censorship, Moca, Transmission LA, Mercedes, Arts News

Committee to Protect Journalists: The Ten Most Censored Countries In The World

2012-05-01T21:10:38Z

By Danny O'Brien/CPJ Internet Advocacy Coordinator
One big reason for the Internet's success is its role as a universal standard, interoperable across...

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Blind Activist Censored From Social Media

2012-05-01T16:27:11Z

BEIJING -- A well-known blind activist's escape from house arrest in China has set off a cat-and-mouse conflict on the Internet between censors and ne...

Read more: Chen Guangcheng China, Social Media, Chen Guangcheng Social Media, Social Media Censorship, China Censorship, Chen Guangcheng Twitter, Censorship, China, Chen Guangcheng, World News

Fred Karger "Sexy Frisbee" Ad Pulled From YouTube Because Of 'Inappropriate' Content

2012-04-25T17:08:00Z

Fred Karger's longshot bid for the White House typically doesn't get much attention, primarily because he was deemed too unpopular in polls to compete...

Read more: 2012 Speculatron, Campaign Ads, Elections 2012, Fred Karger, Campaign Adwatch, 2012, California Gay Marriage, Video, 2012 Election, Sexy Frisbee, Fred Karger Sexy Frisbee, Youtube, Censorship, Fred Karger 2012, Gay Issues, Politics News

Iginio Gagliardone: Are We Getting China-Africa Media Relations Wrong?

2012-04-23T15:22:23Z

While it is evident how China has been developing a distinctive domestic approach to the Internet and the role of media in society more generally, whether and how the ideas informing this approach are spreading is far less clear.

Read more: Ghana, Internet, Ethiopia, Censorship, Africa, Internet Censorship, China-Africa Relationship, Chinese Internet, Media Censorship, Chinese Censorship, World News

WATCH: This Week In Unnecessary Censorship

2012-04-20T09:06:23Z

Another week has passed in pop culture, which means another treasure trove of potential content was created for Jimmy Kimmel to misleadingly censor.
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State Dept., Florida Lawmakers Cited For Free Speech Violations

2012-04-12T06:26:52Z

RICHMOND, Va. — Enacting a law that bars doctors from discussing gun safety with their patients. Slicing the "f-word" from a designated free-spe...

Read more: Sam Houston State University, Norfolk Police Department, Catawba Valley Community College, First Amendment, Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression, Free Speech, Muzzle Awards, Lake of the Ozarks Camdenton R-III School District, Thomas Jefferson, Shawn Goode, Wayne Garner, State Department, Salem Public Library, Video, Rick Scott, Joe Kirk, Owen North, Censorship, Virginia Department of Corrections, Dylan Thomas, Josh Wheeler, Politics News

Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D.: At a Loss for Words -- and All the Ideas That Go With Them

2012-04-02T01:22:14Z

Rarely am I at a loss for words, but in this case, with New York City attempting to remove 50 from my vocabulary, I can't think of anything more to say.

Read more: Evolution, Dinosaurs, Dennis Walcott, Censorship, New York City Schools, Education News

Jeff Biggers: Does Tucson Need Three Poet Laureates to Bring It Back from the Brink of Censorship?

2012-04-02T15:47:20Z

Facing an unprecedented wave of censorship, Tucson has unabashedly staked out its claim as ground zero in the defense of poetry and literary arts.

Read more: Tea Party, Andrea Hernandez Holm, Books, Elena Díaz Björkquist, Tucson, San Antonio, Arizona, Censorship, Poet Laureate, Mari Herreras, Poetry, California, Mexican American Studies, Latino Studies, Chicano Studies, Books News

China Clamps Down On Sites For Spreading Rumors

2012-04-01T13:20:00Z

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese authorities shut 16 websites and detained six people accused of spreading rumors of unusual military vehicle movements in...

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Jeff Biggers: San Antonio Names Tafolla First Poet Laureate, as Tucson Banishes Her Classics From Classrooms

2012-03-27T19:32:55Z

One of the most innovative poets and authors over the last 25 years, Tafolla's genre-bending bilingual verse from San Antonio's West Side barrio has given voice to several cherished volumes of poetry and stories.

Read more: Book Banning, Tucson, Wings Press, Texas, Arizona, Carmen Tafolla, Latino Literature, Censorship, Poet Laureate, Poetry, Chicano, Books News

Tom Mullen: The Right Has It Wrong on Media Matters' Campaign Against Limbaugh

2012-03-26T17:14:31Z

There is no question of rights here. Media Matters is fully within its rights to run ad campaigns against Limbaugh. They are exercising their right to free speech.

Read more: Sandra Fluke, First Amendment, Media Matters, Rush Limbaugh, Rush Limbaugh Sandra Fluke, Rush Limbaugh Slut, Rush Limbaugh Apology, Censorship, Free Speech, Media News

The Cavalier Daily: Operation Desert Norms

2012-03-22T15:56:41Z

It is 2012 and censorship in public schools is not science fiction. Let them cut back on funding, fine. But remove books, or start censoring academic expression, and you're going against history.

Read more: Censorship, Fcc, Public Schools, Arizona, Book Censorship, Arizona Laws, Arizona Censorship, Shakespeare Censorship, Censorship in Schools, College News

James Peron: My Outing with Apartheid's Enforcers

2012-03-22T09:49:00Z

It was during the twilight years of the evil called apartheid that I moved to South Africa to fight for causes that I deeply felt. In my apartment looking out toward the clunky Voortrekker Monument, I started a gay newspaper.

Read more: South Africa, Apartheid, Gay Rights, Individual Rights, Censorship, Apartheid Stories, Apartheid South Africa, Gay Voices News

Malik Siraj Akbar: Sensational Shows Imperil the Future of Pakistan's Fledgling Broadcast Media

2012-03-14T14:58:07Z

Despite all criticism, the future of a democratic Pakistan largely hinges on the media. While in some countries free press has emerged from a democratic system, in Pakistan, on the contrary, democracy emerged in 2008 out of a free media.

Read more: Press Freedom, Journalism Training Program, Pakistani Media, Pakistan, Freedom of the Press, Pakistan Television, Pakistan Media, Media News

Maurizio Cattelan's Salacious Stickers For Vice

2012-03-12T16:28:13Z

If you are taking a leisurely stroll in a metropolitan area and happen to see a sticker that reads DILDO, don't be alarmed. In fact, you may want to s...

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Jason Suder: How to Be Arrested In Chile Without Breaking the Law

2012-03-06T15:03:31Z

Read more: Freedom of the Press, Chile, Press Freedom, Chile Protests, Arrested in Chile, Santiago Protests, Exposure, World News

Jeff Jarvis: Leave Our Net Alone*

2012-02-27T12:49:28Z

So why are governments so eager to claim authority over it? Why would legacy corporations, industries, and institutions egg them on? Because the net is working better than ever.

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Pam Allyn: He Should Have Been There All Along: Let Us Remember What Democracy Is All About

2012-02-27T11:08:08Z

Are we really so uncertain and so unsure of how stable our society is that we would become this afraid to share the perspectives of those who have experienced feelings of isolation -- or loneliness in our society or who have a different story to tell?

Read more: Literature, Children's Literacy, Ezra Jack Keats, Kenya, Arizona Book Ban, Children's Books, Children, The Snowy Day, Sherman Alexie, Children's Literature, Democracy, Stories, Race, Arizona Immigration Law, Censorship, Books News

Adam Goldstein: Indiana Superintendents Say More Expulsions Will Defend Student Rights

2012-02-22T14:18:00Z

Asserting that a bill extending state authority to punish students with no limits whatsoever is a victory for student rights bends reality to the breaking point.

Read more: First Amendment, Nanny State, Cyberbullying, Expulsion, HB 1169, Parenting, School Discipline, Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents, Censorship, Suspension, Indiana, Education News