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Jul 01 2021
Analysis
The court decision freeing Bill Cosby, explained as best we can
The court decision freeing Bill Cosby is a train wreck. It’s also probably correct.
Bill Cosby, the disgraced comedian who was convicted of sexual assault in 2018, is no longer in prison, due to a state supreme court decision in Commonwealth v. Cosby.
The circumstances that freed him involve a stunning display of prosecutorial incompetence, a divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Vox
Jul 24 2017
News
Marijuana Industry Braces For Looming Federal Crackdown From Sessions
A report on crime rates and public safety from the Trump administration is due out this week and is expected to contain recommendations for restricting state marijuana laws.
The Daily Caller
Apr 12 2018
News
California Governor Agrees to Send Nat'l Guard Troops to Border – Sort Of
California Gov. Jerry Brown has agreed to send 400 National Guard troops to the US-Mexico border at President Donald Trump's request; however, he made it clear they will be focusing on combating drug crime – not immigration.
CBN
Jul 22 2017
News
Could Kamala Harris revive the fractured Democratic party for the 2020 election?
As a woman of color and champion for ‘smart on crime’ reforms, the California senator and her centrist platform could be the party’s solution to its identity crisis
The Guardian
Aug 26 2020
News
The Left Absolutely Loses It Over Naturalization Ceremony During RNC
If there was one moment from Tuesday’s Republican National Convention that sent liberals over the edge, it was during one of President Trump’s appearances with Acting Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf when he oversaw a naturalization ceremony at the White House to highlight legal immigration to the United States.
Wolf gave the oath of allegiance to five individuals from Ghana,
Townhall
Jun 03 2019
News
Don’t let Fox gaslight you over Laura Ingraham’s defense of Paul Nehlen
Fox News has again found itself in a firestorm over the abhorrent conduct of its prime-time hosts, this time over Laura Ingraham’s defense of Paul Nehlen, a prominent white nationalist and anti-Semite. The network is trying to bully, bluster, and gaslight its way out of potential fallout from advertisers with the ridiculous claim that Ingraham wasn’t actually defending Nehlen.
For years
Media Matters
Jan 21 2020
Analysis
San Francisco Pride voted to ban Google and YouTube from its parade
Google and YouTube may no longer be welcome at one of the world’s largest LGBTQ Pride Parades.
Last week, members of the organization San Francisco Pride (SF Pride) voted to ban Google from participating in future celebrations, saying that the company doesn’t do enough to protect LGBTQ persons on its platforms, particularly those who are the target of harassment and hate speech on
Vox
Jan 21 2020
Analysis
From Richmond to the Senate Chambers, Minority Rule Rules
On Monday, Kellyanne Conway responded to a reporter’s question about why the president’s public schedule of events included no function to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr., on a holiday designated to honor him. Conway decided to answer this question by claiming that Dr. King would have hated impeachment: “The president … agrees with many of the things that Dr. Martin Luther King stood for
Slate
Mar 03 2021
Perspectives Blog
Democrats and Republicans Actually Both Support These Free Speech Positions
Many Americans share the misperception that America is divided on freedom of speech issues. People on different sides disagree about what constitutes hate speech, what types of speech should be protected, and whether suppression of speech can be productive.
However, some recent surveys have found that many Republicans and Democrats share significant overlaps when it comes to speech.
Jackson Lanzer
Feb 09 2017
News
Poll of High Schoolers: No, Free Speech Shouldn't Protect 'Offensive' or 'Bullying' Comments
One of the reasons that Mary Katharine Ham and I wrote End of Discussion in 2015 was our rising concern that Americans -- younger ones in particular -- are gradually adopting an increasingly hostile posture toward free speech and the open debate. One of the Left's most cynical ploys in stifling political discussions is to brand ideas they oppose as hateful and offensive, and therefore morally
Townhall