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 Sarcasm Reigns as Court Revisits the FCC's "Fleeting Expletives" Rule
The judges subjected the Federal Communications Commission to a barrage of withering sarcasm during oral argument in round 3 of Fox Television v. FCC.
Can the Government Ban Political Speech in the Name of Fighting Terrorism?
The Supreme Court will consider what is probably the most significant case about government repression of political speech in recent memory.
What Makes a Conscientious Objector?
The constitutional problems with Ohio's anti-terrorist oath.
FEPP's Latest Slide Show: Minors, Censorship & Sex
Current court battles over "fleeting expletives" on the airwaves, with background on the history of censorship aimed at protecting youth.
Video Game Censorship
Why nine court defeats haven't stopped states from trying to restrict
violent video games. |
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Can Anti-Gay Marriage Petitioners Keep Their IDs Private?
The Supreme Court has granted review in a First Amendment case that pits the public interest in openness against the constitutional rights to anonymity and privacy.
Justices Critique Law That Criminalizes Images of Cruelty to Animals
What about cockfights? Bullfights? Hunting? Stuffing geese to make foie gras? The examples are not far-fetched in the case of U.S. v. Stevens.
Silencing Music Through Copyright Law
Music scholar Liane Curtis describes how overzealous copyright control and timorous publishers have suppressed the brilliant music of the little-known composer Rebecca Clarke. |
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