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International New York Times Retiring Cartoons, in Effort to Avoid Future Lapses, Shuts Down Channel of Potent Political Commentary
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The House Judiciary Committee begins a series of hearings on the power of Big Tech, including a consideration of a bill that would give media outlets... More
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We @PENamerica joined @RightsDissent in urging @Tony4WI to VETO the Wisconsin Felony Trespass Bill (AB426). Trespass already exists as a crime, & the bill's penalties threaten to chill protected #1A activity. JOIN US to protect #protest rights in WI! https://rightsanddissent.org/news/a-deeply-undemocratic-bill-sits-on-wisconsin-governor-evers-desk-he-should-veto-it/
A prominent former journalist in mainland China now teaching in Hong Kong said he had been attacked by mainland trolls and accused of supporting independence for the city after sharing posts about Hong Kong’s unrest: https://bit.ly/2CXYx7l via @SCMPNews.
Battles over free speech are happening on campuses across the country. It's why PEN America developed a #CampusFreeSpeech Guide, which provides step-by-step instructions for scenarios involving invited speakers, academic freedom, campus protests & more: http://bit.ly/2MnVp90.