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Oct 07 2015
Conversation Guide
Free Speech, Hate Speech and Campus Life
When are limitations on free speech justified in America? With the advance of technology, it is easy to connect with our friends, blast our thoughts and feelings to our followers and practice free speech. In this era of being connected all the time, we long to feel safe, while at the same time we are exposed via social media. How can we best protect free speech on campus? How do we distinguish
Living Room ConversationsApr 24 2024
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Trump says Biden "hates Israel," blames him for pro-Palestinian protests
Former President Donald Tump has accused President Joe Biden of having "hate" for Israel, Jews and Palestinians, while arguing that he is responsible for an avalanche of pro-Palestinian protests on U.S. college campuses. Student protesters have recently been demonstrating against Israel's ongoing attack on Gaza at universities across the country, seemingly inspired by a massive protest at New
NewsweekApr 14 2024
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'People hated this': The story of an embattled SF landmark
Even after landing in capable hands, trouble followed the project. In 1970s San Francisco, the Catholic Church was “a lightning rod of protest,” Thomas Leslie, professor of architecture at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, wrote in “Beauty’s Rigor.” Protesters criticized the multimillion-dollar project, arguing that such an opulent undertaking was wasteful and that millions of
SFGATEJul 31 2020
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“Hate Speech” Laws Undermine Free Speech and Equality
Having no specific legal definition, “hate speech” is a vague term. It is generally understood to mean speech that expresses hateful or bigoted views about certain groups that historically have been subject to discrimination. Concerned by the impact of hate speech on vulnerable populations, social justice advocates see sense in restricting this type of speech.
However, these types of
Cato InstituteApr 17 2024
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Antisemitic hate crimes in NYC spiked in first months of 2024
Antisemitic hate crimes in New York City have spiked as conflict continues to rage in the Middle East. As of Sunday, there have been 96 hate-fueled incidents targeting Jewish people, according to NYPD stats. The figure marked a 45% uptick compared to the same time frame last year, when cops investigated 66 antisemitic hate crimes. The attacks against Jewish New Yorkers made up 56% of hate-
New York Daily NewsApr 22 2024
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Man Charged With Federal Hate Crime In Rutgers Islamic Student Center Vandalism
A man was charged Monday with a federal hate crime following the vandalism and burglary of an Islamic student center at Rutgers University earlier this month.
Jacob Beacher has been arrested and is in federal custody, according to an email to the Rutgers community from Kenneth Cop, the chief of the Rutgers University Police Department. HuffPost obtained the email Monday, and Megan
HuffPostApr 15 2024
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New Filing In Hate Group's Bid To Deport Prince Harry
Campaigners trying to force the release of Prince Harry’s U.S. visa records have submitted to a judge what they called ‘extraordinary’ comments by Joe Biden’s ambassador to the U.K. Ambassador Jane Hartley recently said that Harry would never be deported from the U.S. while Biden is president. The Heritage Foundation, a Washington D.C.-based think tank, is currently suing Biden’s Department of
JoeMyGodApr 04 2024
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The Racist Hate Cult Of Donald J. Trump
When Donald Trump took office in 2016, hate crimes in America soared 320%. Trump had narrowly won the election trafficking in vitriolic, vengeful, violent language, toward anyone questioning him, any person or group who defied him, any minority he didn’t like. He never attempted to bring the country together, to unite and inspire Americans around common goals and interests. Through dog
Daily KosApr 18 2024
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USC students protest the 'silencing' of valedictorian with cancellation of speech
USC students and pro-Palestinian activists march silently on campus Thursday to denounce what they say is the ‘institutional silencing’ of Asna Tabassum. The valedictorian’s graduation speech has been canceled. USC students, faculty and pro-Palestinian protesters responded to a call to action Thursday to fight back against what they say is the “institutional silencing” of valedictorian Asna
Los Angeles Times