Free Speech
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'Creeping collectivism': Appeals court upholds ideological mandate on doctors to keep licenses
Dr. Azadeh Khatibi's lawyers warn "there is little to stop governments around the country from compelling continuing education instructors in any trade or profession to profess all manner of controversial state-endorsed topics."
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Lawsuit: Profanity-laced protest constitutionally protected
This week, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, or FIRE, filed a lawsuit against the city of Allentown and two of its officers on behalf of Phil Rishel, alleging they violated his First Amendment rights.
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Public schools and police threaten parents, critics for recording them, prompting legal threats
Documenting principal apparently waving off misconduct by school bus drivers gets mom banned and censored for a year. Man prosecuted for criticizing police department that reportedly cost city $2M in excessive-force settlements.
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Twitter resumes purge of scientists, critics of gender ideology after Musk pullout
Ivy League epidemiologist suspended again less than two weeks after reinstatement that followed legal threat. Twitter switches charge against genomics researcher from COVID misinformation to "abusive behavior" after he appeals.
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Ivy League law school no longer claims professor made up stats on black student performance
University of Pennsylvania law dean still wants "major sanction" against veteran professor Amy Wax for purportedly offensive statements, allegedly breaching confidentiality.
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Former Trump official in demand after persuading Twitter to back down on COVID censorship
James Lawrence III secured reinstatements for journalist Alex Berenson and epidemiologist Andrew Bostom.
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In rebuke to Biden, Homeland Security advisory panel finds no need for disinformation board
Panel still intends to make recommendations on fighting misinformation worldwide.
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Twitter re-instates account of COVID critic Alex Berenson
Reporter had been suspended last year for accurate tweet about COVID vaccines.
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Twitter dismisses Clarence Thomas threat but censors peer-reviewed study on COVID vax and fertility
Yahoo allegedly throttling ex-NYU professor's conservative email newsletter, while oft-censored Babylon Bee says it got dumped by inbox management provider.
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Navy threatens to penalize sailors who purposely misuse gender pronouns
The new warning come as many conservatives are criticizing the military services under President Joe Biden for pursuing woke ideology, such as a critical race theory.
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College pays $800,000 to students banned from evangelizing on campus after SCOTUS ruling: lawyers
Supreme Court ruled 8-1 last year that First Amendment plaintiffs can seek "nominal damages" without showing measurable economic harm.
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University investigations suggest right-wing words more dangerous than left-wing force
Incidents at Penn State, Georgetown Law reinforce yearslong trend where faculty who attack students escape punishment, while those challenging orthodoxy find themselves under repeated investigation.
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Free speech watchdog's expansion beyond campus could set up conflicts with conservatives on kids
Newly rebranded Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, popular with conservatives in higher ed, has been critical of CRT bans.