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Sep 12 2020
Analysis
The COVID-19 Pandemic Keeps Proving Deadly to Liberty
This week, the British government announced limits on gatherings of people who don't live together to groups of no more than six. Although the restriction seriously attacks freedom of assembly, it barely raised an eyebrow in an era of similar intrusions. How could it stand out when countries around the world are tightening the screws on speech, movement, business, and social connections in the
ReasonDec 10 2020
Background
The Plan for Reopening Houses of Worship After the Coronavirus Crisis
Faith leaders are providing critical leadership for the nation at a time when the Trump administration is failing to step up. While there have been some notable exceptions, nearly all faith communities have helped save lives during the coronavirus pandemic by practicing social distancing. This has not been easy; gathering in houses of worship is an important aspect of many Americans’ lives,
Center For American ProgressJun 26 2019
Opinion
How Free Speech Dies Online
Last year, I explained why it is wrong to consider weakening speech protections to allow bans on speech by the alt-right, neo-Nazis, or other far-Right groups: it is safer to let Nazis speak in a society that places high value on individual rights and has strong legal protections for those rights than it is to risk letting Nazis take control of institutional power in a society where
QuilletteMay 11 2021
News
U.S. Senate Democrats aim to expand voting as Republicans seek to rein it in
Democrats in the U.S. Senate hope on Tuesday to advance sweeping election reform legislation making it easier for Americans to cast ballots, despite intense opposition from Republicans, many of whom support new restrictive voting rules at the state level.
The 886-page bill would expand mail-in voting that was used widely in last year's presidential election because of the coronavirus
ReutersJun 07 2019
News
Minnesota Board: Yes, Omar Violated State Campaign Finance Rules
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) repeatedly violated campaign finance rules by using funds from her congressional campaign to pay for personal travel and on her tax returns, Minnesota campaign finance officials ruled Thursday.
The Democrat must reimburse her former campaign committee approximately $3,500 for those expenses. She must also pay a $500 civil penalty to the state for using campaign
TownhallAug 29 2021
Opinion
Editorial: Good for Mexico for suing U.S. gun makers
The unlawful traffic across the southern U.S. border is not one-way, a fact driven home by the federal lawsuit filed this month by the Mexican government against a host of U.S. gun manufacturers and distributors. It’s a somewhat brazen — and welcome — move.
The U.S. is the indirect armament supplier for deadly drug wars in Mexico and the gangsters of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras
Los Angeles TimesOct 21 2021
Perspectives Blog
AllStances™: Free Speech on Campus
Do college administrators have a duty to protect students against harmful speech and negative emotional consequences? Or is the purpose of college education to expose yourself to different views and build resiliency against bad ideas? Explore all perspectives, stances, and arguments for and against free speech on college campuses with AllStances™ by AllSides.
Henry A. Brechter
Mar 18 2020
News
India's poor testing rate may have masked coronavirus cases
Indian authorities have said they will not expand coronavirus testing, as most affected nations are doing, despite criticism that limited testing could leave COVID-19 cases undetected in the world's second-most populous country.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries to test as widely as possible to curb the pandemic, but India has only been testing those who have
Al JazeeraAug 14 2020
News
US suspends private charter flights to Cuba
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted that "the Castro regime uses tourism and travel funds to finance its abuses and interference in Venezuela".
Last October the US banned regular scheduled flights to all cities in communist-run Cuba except Havana.
Tourism to Cuba has already been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
Hardline policies towards Cuba and its regional
BBC NewsOct 23 2020
News
The U.S. Is Having One of Its Worst Coronavirus Weeks Since the Pandemic Began
The U.S. is having one of its worst weeks since the COVID-19 pandemic began, but despite that, few states appear prepared to tighten restrictions to bring the spread of coronavirus under control.
By most metrics, Thursday was one of the worst days since the pandemic began. NBC News reported that there were 77,640 new cases, topping its previous record of more than 75,000 set in July,
Vice