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Booksellers, video game dealers, newspaper publishers and other critics of an online child protection law encountered skepticism from state Supreme Court justices Tuesday for their free-speech arguments.
The Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in a case that pits defenders of online child protection against advocates of free speech.
The U.N. Human Rights Council approved a U.S.-backed resolution Friday deploring attacks on religions while insisting that freedom of expression remains a basic right.
Billionaire businessman Carlos Slim joined academics and human rights advocates on Monday in demanding a renewed national commitment to a free press and an end to attacks on journalists.
The U.N.'s top human-rights body approved a proposal by Muslims nations Thursday urging passage of laws around the world to protect religion from criticism.
Islamic proposals to ban criticism of religion, which have gathered strength since the publication of cartoons of the prophet Muhammad two years ago, threaten to derail an already troubled U.N. anti-racism conference planned for next year.
Filmmaker Michael Schiller was taping protesters marching down a sidewalk near New York's ground zero site during the 2004 Republican National Convention when police used orange netting to form a cordon and told everyone inside they were under arrest.
An appeals court judge who successfully battled an ethics panel for the right to criticize President Bush and the war in Iraq was voted off the bench Tuesday, six years after his remarks first attracted controversy.
Turkey's parliament approved a government-backed proposal Wednesday to soften a law restricting free speech that has been used to prosecute intellectuals and dissidents.
Muslim and Western nations clashed at the United Nations on Tuesday after a measure backed by Islamic countries added monitoring religious prejudice to the duties of a U.N. free speech expert.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to step into two free speech cases, one involving a church that wants to place a religious monument in a park and the other on payroll deductions for labor union political activity.
As China prepares to dazzle the world at the Beijing Olympics, an uninvited guest is showing up early and threatening to mar the spectacle: free speech.
Turkey's government will change a law that was used to prosecute a Nobel laureate for insulting Turkish identity, the justice minister said Tuesday, bowing to EU concerns that it overly curbed free speech.
A homeless man who was arrested after asking a policeman for a dollar got a judge to throw out the case by arguing that begging is a form of free speech.
A judge violated a juvenile's free-speech rights when he placed her on probation for posting an expletive-laden entry on MySpace criticizing a school principal, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
The city's insurance company has agreed to pay $1 million to settle claims from about 175 people who were wrongly arrested during a peaceful World Trade Organization protest in 1999.
Former Vice President Al Gore said Sunday ever-tighter political and economic control of the media is a major threat to democracy.
The Supreme Court scaled back protections for government workers who blow the whistle on official misconduct Tuesday, a 5-4 decision in which new Justice Samuel Alito cast the deciding vote.
Right-wing British historian David Irving was sentenced to three years in prison Monday after admitting to an Austrian court that he denied the Holocaust — a crime in the country where Hitler was born.
Iranians love Danish pastries, but when they look for the flaky dessert at the bakery they now have to ask for "Roses of the Prophet Muhammad."
The Associated Press protested Wednesday the misleading inclusion of an AP photograph in a pamphlet purporting to show images offensive to Islam.
Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday mourned the death of a Roman Catholic priest slain in Turkey, and the 16-year-old suspect reportedly said he shot the priest in anger over newspaper drawings of the Prophet Muhammad.
Police shot four protesters to death Wednesday to stop hundreds from marching on a southern U.S. military base, as Islamic organizations called for an end to deadly rioting across the Muslim world over drawings of the Prophet Muhammad.
Denmark's Prime Minister on Tuesday called protests over drawings of the Prophet Muhammad a global crisis and appealed for calm.
NATO peacekeepers exchanged fire with protesters who attacked their base Tuesday in the second straight day of violent demonstrations in Afghanistan over the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, Afghan officials said. One demonstrator was killed and dozens wounded.
Blasphemy apparently is in the eye of the beholderA treaty banning blasphemous speech would infringe upon free speech. And, it's hypocritical given the Taliban's destruction of 2 huge statues of the Buddha.
After reading and responding to many articles and seeds lately I have noticed a theme of right vs. left on almost every single issue. Many of the posts go way off topic and descend into insults based on ones political affiliation.
New Jersey Teen Barred From Abortion Protest Sues SchoolA New Jersey high school student claims in a federal lawsuit that school administrators violated her First Amendment free-speech and religious-freedom rights when they said she couldn't participate in a day of silent protest against abortion. The lawsuit was filed Friday in U.S.
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Nevada student who gave religious graduation speechThe justices said Monday they will not revive a lawsuit filed by Brittany McComb of Henderson, Nev. challenging the actions of Clark County school officials. A federal appeals court ruled previously ruled against her.
Let the marketplace of ideas work on campus - Thomas Mitchell - ReviewJournal.comCollege campuses should be places where the widest possible range of ideas can be heard. Instead, the Politically self-righteous seek to silence those whom they oppose. Here's an example.
Does "net neutrality" violate the First Amendment?An interesting perspective, from The Goldwater Institute and Americans for Tax Reform.
Man who threatened Obama sentencedA Wisconsin man was sentenced late today in federal court in Jackson to three years in prison for making a threat on the Internet to assassinate then-President-elect Barack Obama.
Billboard supporting Atheism upsets someA 36-foot wide billboard that asks: "Don't believe in god? You're not alone," is upsetting quite a few people.
Feds: Chicago men discussed terror attack in India"Two Chicago men charged with scheming to launch a terrorist attack on a Danish newspaper also discussed an attack on a military college in India, federal prosecutors said Tuesday."
Judge OKs Challenge to Patents on Human GenesA federal judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit can move forward against the Patent and Trademark Office and the research company that was awarded exclusive rights to human genes known to detect early signs of breast and ovarian cancer. More Articles
Obama's Attorney General Tries To Kill AdPresident Obama isn't taking kindly to a television ad that criticizes his opposition to a popular scholarship program for poor children, and his administration wants the ad pulled.
From Capital Eye Opener: Monday, November 2 Published by Lindsay Renick Mayer on November 2, 2009 9:46 AM
Teens sue school over punishment for racy picsINDIANAPOLIS - Two sophomore girls have sued their school district after they were punished for posting sexually suggestive photos on MySpace during their summer vacation.
Religion & The MarketplaceIslam is on its march of death on many fronts. A very dangerous front has been recently re-opened at the United Nations (UN) by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the largest group of nations within the UN, by introducing a new resolution.
U.S. resists anti-defamation resolutionThe Obama administration on Monday came out strongly against efforts by Islamic nations to bar the defamation of religions, saying the moves would restrict free speech.
Try A Little "ism"THIS IS A GREAT CARTOON VIDEO ABOUT WHAT MADE OUR COUNTRY GREAT AND WHAT WILL TEAR IT DOWN. Please folks...watch this whole thing & remember it was made in 1948, over Sixty years ago !! This sure looks like what is going on today...or what has already happened.
Free speech advocate unwelcome on college campusesHow many times have you heard someone say: "I'm totally supportive of free speech and the First Amendment, but …"?
Muhammad Cartoonist Targeted: US Indicts Two for Plot to Attack Danish Newspaper -American law-enforcement authorities have arrested two men charged with preparing terrorist attacks against Jyllands-Posten, the Danish newspaper that offended Muslims around the world in 2005 when it published caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.
Free Speech and Religion - Worth Fighting ForWith all the news around Afghanistan helicopter crashes and Obama's decision NOT to decide yet about sending more troops, the media seems to have overlooked a story that one soldier - and blogger - Jeff Courter - comments on here.
Today, the U.S. State Department issued its 2009 Report on International Religious Freedom. In her remarks, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made several points that deserve special attention (http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2009a/10/130937.htm). Specifically:
McCain Moves to Block FCC Net NeutralityThe FCC voted unanimously yesterday to move forward with the debate in an effort to formalize net neutrality guidelines. Senator John McCain followed up by introducing a bill that would prohibit the FCC from governing communications.
Ok there is a bill coming up concerning Net Neutrality and I wanted to get an idea of what people think of it and why. To me the why is very important as it will help me and others better understand your point of view. I look forward to hearing from you.
Debate over liberty is not for the squeamish or those ignorant of historyThere is a lot of strong language being used in today's political debate. As this article reminds us, this is nothing new.
Temple Muslim Students Association Attempts To Shut Down Wilders EventThe Temple Muslim Students Association has issued a call to the Temple University administration to censor the forthcoming campus appearance of Dutch Parliamentarian Geert Wilders on the 20th of October, which is sponsored by the David Horowitz Freedom Center.
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