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Antifa: Necessary, Counterproductive or Dangerous?

Story of the Week / August 31st, 2017 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

At this time of crisis in Texas and Louisiana, we at AllSides and the rest of America have all victims of Hurricane Harvey in our hearts. Other news demonstrates how America may not be that united... Antifa is a self described anti fascist group from the far-left that fights more against...

Antifa, Anti-Fascists, Free Speech, Story Of The Week, News

Lawsuit against Trump raises question: Is the president's Twitter account a public platform?

News / July 19th, 2017 / By Grace Debusschere

Last month, we wrote about Twitter's new tools that help users censor their feeds, thus cementing partisan filter bubbles . This month, a lawsuit against President Trump takes that debate to the next level. The Knight First Amendment Institute , a free speech advocacy organization, is...

Donald Trump, Lawsuit, Twitter, Censorship, First Amendment, Free Speech

Trademark Office's Hypocrisy Turns into a Victory for Free Speech

News / June 30th, 2017 / By Grace Debusschere

The Slants, an Asian-American dance-rock group, were initially denied a trademark by the US government. The grounds for the decision? The band name was deemed racially offensive. The term ‘slant’ is sometimes used as a racial epithet to disparage people of Asian descent. But even so,...

Free Speech, First Amendment, Supreme Court

Tolerating Opposing Voices Will Keep Our Spaces Safe

Bias / February 22nd, 2016 / By Beth Ballentine

What does freedom mean to you? Do you think we should be free to speak our minds, or do you think we should we be free from hearing opinions that insult our beliefs? Are you willing to give up the right to express yourself if others find your thoughts offensive? In a satirical short video...

Bias, Freedom, First Amendment, Free Speech, Missing Perspectives

Tag: Free Speech

Antifa: Necessary, Counterproductive or Dangerous?

Lawsuit against Trump raises question: Is the president's Twitter account a public platform?

Trademark Office's Hypocrisy Turns into a Victory for Free Speech

Tolerating Opposing Voices Will Keep Our Spaces Safe

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