Censorship on the Public Airwaves

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Wednesday March 14, 2007 · 8:57 AM PDT

2007/03/14 · 08:57

Veteran public radio personality Robert Skoglund (a.k.a. "The humble Farmer") has produced his unique show on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network for nearly 30 years. These programs combine obscure jazz with his trademark "rants," flights of dry humor and wisdom that have earned Skoglund a die-hard following.

Last fall, however, one such rant attracted the ire of MPBN's management. Skoglund's mistake? Reading the Encyclopedia Britannica entry on the rise of fascism in Italy, drawing subtle yet subversive parallels to present-day American politics. Skoglund is now embroiled in the fight of his life, and he needs all the support we can give him ...

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Friday February 16, 2007 · 11:29 AM PST

2007/02/16 · 11:29

Following last week's flap over a production of "The Vagina Monologues" in Florida, this week brings more anatomical intolerance in the form of a dispute among authors and librarians across the country over the use of the word "scrotum" in the Newberry Award-winning novel The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron.

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Tuesday February 06, 2007 · 3:08 PM PST

2007/02/06 · 15:08

Last week, the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, chaired by Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), conducted a hearing on the censorship of government climate scientists. Among the issues the committee addressed was the suppression of federal scientists’ speech and writing, the distortion and suppression of research results, and retaliation against those who protest these acts.

In response to the hearing, nine prominent First Amendment organizations have issued a statement commenting on the First Amendment concerns raised by this form of censorship. The statement, coordinated by the National Coalition Against Censorship, can be read here.

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Wednesday July 26, 2006 · 8:10 AM PDT

2006/07/26 · 08:10

Congress may vote on the Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA), H.R. 5319, TODAY. Call your representative and urge him or her to reject this bill, which would institute incredibly broad restrictions on students' and library patrons' access to social networking sites and even blogs, all in the interest of mitigating the wildly exaggerated threat of "online predators." Read More

Blogger in Legal Hot Water!

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Wednesday June 14, 2006 · 12:48 PM PDT

2006/06/14 · 12:48

I am looking for a lawyer on behalf of a blogger in New York who is facing a $3 million lawsuit for what I believe strongly is Constitutionally-protected speech.

I can't disclose many details here, but if you are in a position to offer assistance or advice, please contact me or comment. Details below ... Read More

Diary of a Reformed Lurker

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Sunday June 11, 2006 · 4:44 PM PDT

2006/06/11 · 16:44

Dead tired in the Las Vegas airport after what has been a truly exhilarating few days, I think it's high time I chime in with my first diary here at Daily Kos. Read More

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Censorship on the Public Airwaves

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Blogger in Legal Hot Water!

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