News & Commentary about Free Speech
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Protecting free speech means protecting a free press, the democratic process, diversity of thought, and so much more. The ACLU has worked since 1920 to ensure that freedom of speech is protected for everyone.
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May 20, 2014
Anti-Backpage.com Bill Will Shut Down Free Speech
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Apr 18, 2014
The Government is Silencing Twitter and Yahoo, and It Won't Tell Us Why
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Apr 16, 2014
Photographers' Rights At Issue As Arizona Community Rises Up Against "Occupying Army" of Border Patrol Agents
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Mar 25, 2014
Invasion of the Data Snatchers: Big Data and the Internet of Things Means the Surveillance of Everything
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Mar 24, 2014
What's the Difference Between Force Feeding and Waterboarding?