free-speech
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“Most Blatant Press Freedom Violation Of This Century.”
A society that claims to value freedom cannot selectively punish those who exercise it. A rather simple Civics 101 understanding. Yet that is precisely what the case of Rumeysa Ozturk illustrates—a young woman facing deportation because she wrote an op‑ed in a student newspaper. An immigration judge this week terminated removal proceedings against Tufts University doctoral… Continue reading
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Federal Judge’s Ruling For Senator Mark Kelly, Against Pete Hegseth, Uses Exclamation Point!
My husband and I read court rulings in cases that land at the center of our national strife. Today, we remarked on not being able to recall when an exclamation point was used to make a federal judge’s words more impactful. What you will read below was a brilliant ruling for its legal reasoning and… Continue reading
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Trump Needs To Understand Noncitizens Have “Same Free Speech Rights As The Rest Of Us”
This past week was like every other one since Inauguration Day, in that the most absurd actions and dangerous attacks on democracy continued from the Donald Trump Administration. In the midst of headlines about the ludicrous gathering of our top military brass for a dressings down by clown-like figures behind a podium at Marine Corps… Continue reading
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Freedom Of Speech Under Attack From Donald Trump
The indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show by ABC is more than a warning shot across the bow of American democracy. Kimmel, as my readers and anyone grounded in a mere ounce of civics education well understands, is a comedian whose job is to poke at power. In our nation and with the First… Continue reading
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