It’s been an interesting week for free speech, huh? I won’t go into the specifics of the Stephen Colbert incident as we all know them by now but let’s sum …
May 4, 2017
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The headlines read, “Woman Convicted for Laughing at Jeff Sessions.” That headline, and variations of it, are currently all over the news. This morning, The New York Times, Al Jazeera, …
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FeaturedNational Security
‘Star Wars Day’ Reminds Us of the Mindset We Used to Have and Should Still Invoke
May the fourth be with you. For those that do not understand the reference it is a play on Star Wars and the statement, “May the Force be with you.” …
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Killing of Journalists in Mexico Often Goes Unpunished, Leading to Fear of Expression
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide, Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries for journalists. In a special report, …
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FeaturedMilitary and Police
Marine Corps Scandal Shows the Need for Praise But Not Worship
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneOn Wednesday, Freedom of Information records revealed that a Marine had to withdraw from bootcamp because of second- and third-degree burns on his buttocks. During training, a drill instructor forced …
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1864: Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, general-in-chief of all Union forces, moves the Army of the Potomac out of their winter encampments and 100,000 Union soldiers cross the Rapidan River …
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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch suspended an opinion column by Stacy Washington—a black conservative commentator and Air Force veteran—after she called out an op-ed piece that was published in another newspaper …
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–House Minority Speaker Nancy Pelosi appears to be in denial about the severely fractured state of the Democratic Party. Asked by ABC’s Jonathan Karl to grade the Democrats during …
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An Iranian general from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) began his new position this week as Tehran’s ambassador to Iraq. The selection of Brigadier General Iraj Masjedi, the senior …
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Leaked law-enforcement document warns of rising hostility toward police across the country By Edmund Kozak, LifeZette: A leaked internal FBI document reveals the agency believes the mainstream media and the Black Lives …