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Ohio bill protects ‘conservatives’ from the pressures of democracy

By John Stoehr / May 26, 2023 / Comments Off on Ohio bill protects ‘conservatives’ from the pressures of democracy

When it comes to free speech, the point is not liberty for all.

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Critics of ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ and their love of antipolitical politics

By John Stoehr / February 28, 2023 /

They accuse colleges of answering to the Politburo of Wokeness. What they are telling us is less about politics and more about who they are. 

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‘Anti-woke’ critics are not defending free speech. They’re defending the status quo from ordinary, democratic politics

By John Stoehr / October 12, 2022 / Comments Off on ‘Anti-woke’ critics are not defending free speech. They’re defending the status quo from ordinary, democratic politics

The true choice has always been the politics of reform or the politics of the status quo. Both, however, are products of democracy.

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The problem isn’t a billionaire like Elon Musk buying Twitter. The problem is the government’s fear of regulating billionaires

By Claire Bond Potter / April 26, 2022 / Comments Off on The problem isn’t a billionaire like Elon Musk buying Twitter. The problem is the government’s fear of regulating billionaires

More likely than a mass exodus from the social media platform is that things will go on much as they did before.

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Effective speech isn’t free. It takes torrents of cash

By Noah Berlatsky / April 21, 2022 / Comments Off on Effective speech isn’t free. It takes torrents of cash

We’re as free to speak as billionaires like Elon Musk want us to be.

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In the debate over free speech, we need less focus on politics, more focus on the truth

By Mia Brett / January 7, 2022 / Comments Off on In the debate over free speech, we need less focus on politics, more focus on the truth

No, Twitter did not infringe on Marjorie Taylor Greene’s liberty.

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