The U.S. Supreme Court has extended more protection for speech than other major courts that adjudicate rights, such as the European Court of Human of Rights. Nonetheless, the Supreme Court is frequently wrong about why speech deserves constitutional protection. That error has undermined the First Amendment that the Court purports to protect. Continue reading
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- Canada’s Dark Side Susan Neylan, Origins
- The ethics of looted art Ian Johnson, NY Times
- Van Gogh and Japan Alastair Sooke, BBC
- How Chinese students exercise free speech abroad Fran Martin, Economist
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- Are the “educated elite” even educated, or elite? David French, National Review
- Fired anti-Trump employee might have a First Amendment case Ken White, Popehat
- Just enough tears for Jean-Michel Basquiat Stuart Klawans, the Nation
- Indifferently Spacefaring Civilizations Nick Nielsen, Centauri Dreams
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- Leaving Saigon Peter Gordon, Asian Review of Books
- On neoliberalism Chris Dillow, Stumbling and Mumbling
- Obama’s legacy has already been destroyed Andrew Sullivan, Daily Intelligencer
- Harmless or harassment? Conor Friedersdorf, the Atlantic
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- Why the last two speakers of a dying language don’t talk to each other Avedis Hadjian, International Business Times
- Britain’s intellectual decline Chris Dillow, Stumbling and Mumbling
- Savagery, Barbarism, and Civilization JN Nielsen, The View from Oregon
- Venezuela’s mysterious tepuis James MacDonald, JSTOR Daily
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- A Common Free Speech Misunderstanding Ken White, Popehat
- Giovanni Gentile’s philosophy is to this day highly original Flaminia Incecchi, JHIBlog
- Why dictators exploit ancient ruins Paul Cooper, BBC
- The French Revolution’s impact on diplomacy Blake Smith, the Wire
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- The end of empire and the birth of neoliberalism Deirdre N. McCloskey, Literary Review
- Gimme shelter: safe spaces and f-bombs in higher ed Irfan Khawaja, Policy of Truth
- Can Fresno State fire a professor for being an ass on Twitter? Ken White, Popehat
- The worst effects of climate change may not be felt for centuries Charles C. Mann, TED Ideas
