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First Amendment

Video of the Day

Some Very Fine People on Both Sides

By Video of the Day

A protester protected an Israeli-flag wearing protester from the other protesters.

US / Politics / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

Can We Prevent the Death of the First Amendment on U.S. Campuses?

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Amidst efforts to undermine free speech on campuses, a Missouri legislator wants the 1st A to be a required course.

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

California Homeowner's Display: Hatred of Israel and US, Waves PA Flag

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Free speech is cherished, but hate displays on Sacramento home quite disturbing.

Op-Eds

Protecting Religious Freedom

By Rep. Jerrold Nadler

While I was tempted to support grants that might provide some relief to a number of shuls, I was not willing to trade that potential short-term benefit for the likelihood of real long-term harm to religious freedom protections.

Op-Eds

Did Brooklyn College's Political Science Department Violate the First Amendment?

By Alan M. Dershowitz

What happened at Brooklyn College demonstrates the wisdom of keeping academic departments from sponsoring non-academic hate fests, such as the BDS event.

Atlas Shrugs

After Drawn Out Battle, Chicago Transit Allows Anti-Jihad Ads

By Pamela Geller

The City of Chicago has the indecency to call us 'morally reprehensible,' but it is they are morally reprehensible for attempting to deny us our First Amendment rights.

NY / Politics / The Courts / News Briefs / Media / Islamists

MTA Sneaks In Free Speech Restrictions, Bypassing Court Ruling Favoring Anti-Jihad Ad

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

These new regulations were announced on Thursday, just three days after the American Freedom Defense Initiative ads were put up with court approval.

NY / News Briefs / Media / Egypt

Egyptian Reporter Defaces Subway 'Anti-Savage' Ad, Sprays an Opponent, Gets Arrested (Video)

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Eltahawy was arrested Wednesday evening, September 26, in a New York City subway station because she insisted free speech included her right to deface an ad espousing a message with which she disagreed -- Pamela Geller's anti-Jihad ad. She also insisted her free speech right extended to spraying toxic paint on a woman, Pamela Hall, who tried to interfere with Eltahawy's efforts to deface Geller's ad. And then Eltahawy blamed Hall for interfering with her free speech rights and accused the arresting police officers of interfering with her "non-violent" protest, thereby engaging in anti-democratic activity.

Global / Media

NY Court: MTA Violated Pro-Israel Group's 1st Amendment Rights in Rejecting Ad Campaign

By Solomon Burke

The ad states: “In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel. Defeat Jihad.” The MTA refused to run it.

News Briefs

Can You Cry 'Hitler' in a Crowded University? Rutgers Investigating

By JTA

Rutgers University is investigating a student-run satirical newspaper for publishing an article that praises Hitler and attributing it to a Jewish student. The Daily Medium, which receives university funding, published the false column "What About the Good Things Hitler Did?" in its April 4 edition and attributed it to Aaron Marcus. The university is investigating […]

Serials

Getzlight – Chapter VIII

By Ruchama Feuerman

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