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Land of Free Expression…? Map of Book Censorship in the USA Suggests Otherwise

August 13, 2009 by ncacblog

Being so busy with campaigns promoting “freedom and democracy” in the Middle East and central Asia, it’s hardly surprising that most of us here in the United States are unaware of an archaic and abominable practice that continues here at home – book banning. The Kids’ Right to Read Project (KRRP), a collaboration of NCAC […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: 1st Amendment, Banned Books, book censorship, Books, free expression, free speech, Kids' Right to Read Project

College ACB succeeds JuicyCampus, AKA the rose phenomenon

March 10, 2009 by Sarah Falcon

“That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet” — William Shakespeare The day JuicyCampus shuttered, the website (juicycampus.com) began redirecting to College ACB (Anonymous Confession Board). With the same promise of anonymity, College ACB now provides us with the same gems JuicyCampus used to. Select any of the colleges […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: college acb, free expression, hate speech, juicy campus, juicycampus, peter frank

EU Presidency “Entropa” Controversy or the Art of Offense

January 15, 2009 by Svetlana Mintcheva

An art installation, sponsored by the new Czeck EU Presidency, and displayed in the European Council building in Brussels has become a litmus test for EU sensitivities. The conceptual artist David ?erný was commisssioned to invite 27 artists from EU member states to represent their country as they see it.  The idea was to gather specifically […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: art censorship, free expression, hate speech, political satire

New threats to freedom of expression

January 6, 2009 by Sarah Falcon

“Although a recession may propel some people to seek more procedures, many consumers will reduce or forego cosmetic treatments, [academics] said.” Well, if you define free expression like this:

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: botox, free expression, recession, snark

NC State Update

December 15, 2008 by ncacblog

An incident at North Carolina State University in early November involving hateful words directed at President-elect Obama has sparked debate on campus about the extent to which Hate Speech is Free Speech. The debate has apparently spread to the UNC  campus as well. ABC News, Chapel Hill reports: After the controversy over racist comments spray-painted […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: 1st Amendment, free expression, free speech, hate speech, NC State, UNC

Piercings ban student’s husband out of school dances.

November 18, 2008 by Jorge Jimenez

Hubbard High School in Ohio is currently banning Casey Engstrom,19, from escorting his 17-year-old wife, Brittany, to any dances her senior year. The reason? Well apparently Hubbard High has a strict dress code policy against all forms of facial jewelry. Casey offered to remove the jewelery but Superintendent Richard Buchenic said that Casey will not […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: dress code, free expression, Freedom of religion

NCAC Benefit Photos

October 28, 2008 by Sarah Falcon

We had our Annual Free Speech benefit last week and we have pictures to prove it. It was held at the incredible Rubin Museum of Art. Honorees were Ruth Gruber, Caroline Hirsch, Anthony Lewis, Barney Rosset, and finally Dan Rather. The winning films from the youth film contest “My Vote For Free Speech” premiered and […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: censorship, DAN RATHER, free expression, free speech, JUDY BLUME, JUDY GOLD, NCAC Benefit, Victoria Wilson

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