first amendment
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2021
Commentary: The Fairness Doctrine won’t solve our problems – but it can foster needed debate
Why it’s time to explore the connections among the First Amendment, content regulation and democracy.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2020
Trump reverses plan to shut down military’s Stars and Stripes newspaper
The move had been in the works for months, but the president reversed the decision on a day when he was criticized for reports that he has disparaged service members.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2020
The View From Here: Speech is not free for all
We need to find ways to hear the voices that have been silenced.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2020
Our View: Ruling threatens church-state balance in Maine
Giving government money to religious schools muddles the separate missions of both institutions.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2020
Jim Fossel: The right to hold unpopular views is under attack
Margaret Chase Smith denounced McCarthyism 70 years ago. Her 'Declaration of Conscience' speaks to this moment in our politics and culture.
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PublishedJune 25, 2020
Appeals court reviews ruling that put Cape Elizabeth student’s suspension on hold
The district suspended Aela Mansmann for 3 days last year after she posted notes in a school bathroom about a rapist in the high school, an act she and her mother argue constitutes protected speech.
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PublishedMay 12, 2020
Commentary: Free press is necessary but not enough to sustain a democracy
It’s becoming clear how much elected officials have embraced coverups and silencing as a strategy to manage the COVID crisis.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2019
Jim Fossel: Campaign spending is the problem, not donations
England has a system that allows people to contribute to campaigns, but dictates how much candidates and parties can spend.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2019
The View From Here: Letters about vaccines blur the lines
As the old saying goes, people are entitled to their own opinions, but not to their own facts.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2019
Another View: Tech platforms have far to go in policing child exploitation material online
Their ability to take on this task will say much about their ability to take on all the others.
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