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Massachusetts full-court press vs ExxonMobil on climate change
BOSTON — A powerhouse trio of liberal Massachusetts women are taking aim at ExxonMobil, with U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren firing off a…
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Boston’s 10 most outlandish historical moments
Fact is stranger than fiction! Enjoy these odd (but true!) landmark events in Boston's history: No. 1: Fenway's…
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Yale professors who stood up for free speech step down
Two married Yale professors who were recently caught up in a fierce debate over free speech have announced they are resigning from…
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No. 10: A Boston execution paved the way for the First Amendment
Mary Dyer was executed in Boston in 1660. Dyer was a Quaker spiritual leader who became a martyr. She refused to obey…
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Social media giants face French lawsuit threats over ‘hate’ posts
PARIS (CNSNews.com) – Social media giants Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are facing threats of legal action here after three non-governmental organizations…
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Subpoena in Exxon case may be dropped against nonprofit
U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Claude Walker told a libertarian think tank in Washington that he would withdraw a subpoena slapped…
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Amherst, Harvard, Williams cited for ‘muzzling’ speech
BOSTON – Three prestigious Massachusetts colleges were singled-out for stifling free speech on campus over the past year, earning them "muzzles&…
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Massachusetts students resist politically correct campus culture
CAMBRIDGE – While universities nationwide have made headlines for their crackdown on "microaggressions" and their creation of "safe spaces"…
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Female Muslim professor: ‘College is not a safe space’
Shaheen Pasha is a journalism professor at University of Massachusetts Amherst. She also happens to be a female, Pakistani-American Muslim who…
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Army ordered to back off testing Sikh soldier
WASHINGTON – A serving U.S. Army officer who went to court to keep his beard for religious reasons notched a significant victory…
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Atheist group abandons fight against ‘Big Mountain Jesus’
(CNSNews.com) – A statue of Jesus dubbed "Big Mountain Jesus," which stands on a Montana ski slope as a World…
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Christmas controversy as American tradition, 2015 edition
Each holiday season, it seems Americans find themselves immersed in what some commentators describe as a "War on Christmas." From…
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Fontbonne and the First Amendment
The First Amendment protects those with whom we disagree. Most people have no problem allowing speech with which they agree. But ask…
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Yale campus yields 50 signatures to repeal First Amendment, satirist says
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A satirist went to Yale University recently to stage what may be a revealing spoof on campus, posing as…
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The public square is for everyone
Recent advances in communications technology have made it easier than ever for speakers to spread their messages and for listeners to find…
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Hate speech and the First Amendment
"Free speech," though one of the more ubiquitous legal terms du jour, is also widely misunderstood. There are a number…
