Category Archives: Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc.

Bush Threatens to Veto Hate Crimes Legislation (And Don't Worry You're Still Free to Be A Bigot)

Posted on May 4, 2007 by Rachel S.

The House of Representatives voted to extend hate crimes protections those who are the victims of crimes motivated by gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation.  Here’s a quote from the New York Times: By 237 to 180, the House voted … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc., Homophobic zaniness/more LGBTQ issues, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Transsexual and Transgender related issues | 247 Comments

San Francisco State U Investigates College Republicans For Stepping On Hezbollah And Hamas Flags

Posted on February 10, 2007 by Ampersand

From FIRE: San Francisco State University (SFSU) is investigating its College Republicans for hosting an anti-terrorism rally on campus in which participants stepped on makeshift Hezbollah and Hamas flags. After students filed a complaint claiming they were offended because the … Continue reading →

Posted in Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc. | 12 Comments

The Attack on Amanda and Melissa, part 2: What's At Stake Here

Posted on February 7, 2007 by Ampersand

What’s at stake here isn’t just two cool jobs for two damned good people. Amanda and Melissa are both so bursting with talent and drive that it fairly bursts out of every available orifice. It would suck if they were … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc. | 73 Comments

"I'm a Student Don't Taser Me!"

Posted on January 22, 2007 by Rachel S.

I don’t know how many of you have already heard this story.  It came out a while back, and I had prepared a post, but never got around to pubishing it.  There have been a few developments since the original … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc., Race, racism and related issues | 27 Comments

Painting Football Teams, Writing Harry Potter, And Property Rights

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Ampersand

Via Beat The Press, I learn that the University of Alabama is suing artist Daniel A. Moore for using the colors red and white. From the New York Times: Mr. Moore’s paintings, reproduced in prints and on merchandise, violated the … Continue reading →

Posted in Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc. | 13 Comments

A Whiney Post About Faking Respectful Discourse

Posted on November 1, 2006 by Ampersand

At Balloon Juice, long-time Republican John Cole writes: In short, it really sucks looking around at the wreckage that is my party and realizing that the only decent thing to do is to pull the plug on them (or help). … Continue reading →

Posted in Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc. | 32 Comments

Free Speech

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Maia

I first read about a protest against the Minutemen at Columbia on Foolish Owl’s blog. For those who don’t know the Minutemen are an American group, who specialise in vile anti-immigration racism and have taken it on themselves to police … Continue reading →

Posted in Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc., Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 73 Comments

Letter Writing Sunday #17

Posted on September 10, 2006 by vegankid

This week’s letter comes via Sokari over at Black Looks. I think Sokari has said it well enough, so here are her words: The horrific events taking place in Uganda should be a wakeup call for everyone. People may think … Continue reading →

Posted in Armchair Activist, Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc., International issues, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues | 3 Comments

Please Call And Report This Copyright Thief!

Posted on September 7, 2006 by Ampersand

There’s a good interview with Kirby Dick, director of the indy documentary This Film Is Not Yet Rated, in the current issue of Bitch Magazine. The film is about the ratings board of the Motion Picture Association of America – … Continue reading →

Posted in Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc., Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 12 Comments

Letter Writing Sunday #11

Posted on July 2, 2006 by vegankid

Last week i focused on the U.S. Congress’ attack on Net Neutrality. Sticking with the theme of the internet, i’ve decided to highlight a case involving Yahoo!, the Chinese government, and a journalist. The following information is from Amnesty International: … Continue reading →

Posted in Armchair Activist, Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc. | 10 Comments