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Keeping the Internet Open: Expression Collides with Control

When people discuss the issue of "openness" in the digital age, they talk... more

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Turlington Plaza: exploring the boundaries of the free speech zone

Turlington Plaza is the designated free speech zone on the University of Florida... more

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911 Truth

A march on 9/11 in New York City to various media outlets calling for truth in 9/11... more

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Brighton Bans Anti-Gay Music

After banning Buju Banton from playing last year because of his anti-gay stance and... more

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'Lyrical Terrorist' Spared Jail

A 23-year-old former Heathrow Airport worker, who called herself the "lyrical... more

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Thought Crimes Will Be Prosecuted

There goes the first amendment... They are slowly taking apart the Constitution... more

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Crashing Ashcroft

40 demonstrators wearing black hoods crashed a speech by former Attorney General John... more

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Street performance is free speech

Police bother street performers for permits

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Oxford students rise up against fascism

Hundreds of protesters gathered at the Oxford Union to voice disapproval of the two... more

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Irving to lecture at Oxford?

The head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission has asked Oxford... more

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Hate Radio: Infesting the Airwaves

Hate Radio: Infesting the Airwaves A short documentary investigating white... more

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OUTFOXED : Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

Outfoxed examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been... more

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When I Came Home

When I Came Home is a documentary film about homeless veterans in America: from those... more

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Tedd Weyman: THE NUCLEAR WAR ON IRAQ

Deputy Director of the Uranium Medical Research Centre, working with Dr. Asaf... more

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Winter Soldier / They risked everything to tell the Truth.

In February 1971, one month after the revelations of the My Lai massacre, an... more

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ACLU, Court TV Join to Raise Awareness of Civil Rights Issues

In an unprecedented programming and public affairs initiative, the American Civil Liberties Union and Court TV are joining together to bring critical civil rights issues to a wider audience with The ACLU Freedom Files, a series of ten 30-minute episodes that strips away the sound bites to reveal how civil liberties affect us all, every day. Created by award-winning filmmaker Robert Greenwald and produced and directed by Jeremy Kagan, The ACLU Freedom Files joins the roster of Court TV issue-related programming under the In Pursuit of Justice umbrella. Combining original on-air specials, public affairs programs, civic partnerships and educational resources, In Pursuit of Justice seeks to engage the public in open discourse on controversial subjects explored by the network.

Focusing on issues including religious freedom, womens rights, gay and lesbian rights and racial profiling, The ACLU Freedom Files features real clients and the attorneys who represent them, along with well-known actors, activists and comedians, including Richard Belzer, Lewis Black, LeVar Burton, Margaret Cho, John Fugelsang, Judy Gold, Warren Hutcherson, Christine Lahti, Wendie Malick, Harry Shearer and Noah Wyle. Utilizing what Greenwald refers to as "moving media," the dynamic series uses interviews, documentary, comedy, drama, music and animation to directly engage and alert viewers to the importance of the issues currently facing the American public.

"Court TV is committed to using its diverse resources to encourage more informed dialogue among those who could change and improve our society," said Henry Schleiff, chairman and CEO of Court TV. "We strive to bring important and cause-related programming to our viewers, and this series is a natural addition to our line-up, as it raises awareness of pressing and controversial issues facing our nation. In Pursuit of Justice is our initiative that nurtures debate on and raises awareness of important judicial and social issues, and The ACLU Freedom Files not only shares that same goal but also brings the issues to life."

The collaboration with Court TV brings The ACLU Freedom Files to an even larger audience nationwide. The ACLU works tirelessly in the courts and in legislatures across America to preserve our civil liberties, but we cannot do it alone, said ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero. With our series now on Court TV, we can engage communities and foster thoughtful debate on some of the most critical civil rights issues of our day.

Greenwald added, Issues like free speech, freedom of religion, and freedom from unreasonable searches are often talked about in abstract terms, but there are very real human faces to these issues and they tend to get lost in the rhetoric. This series is going to tell those stories.

The series premiered on Link TV, the Peabody award-winning satellite television channel dedicated to providing Americans with global perspectives on news, events and culture. The ACLU Freedom Files will also be broadcast on Zilo TV, the college television network that provides programming to more than 5.5 million college students across the countryIn an unprecedented programming and public affairs initiative, the American Civil... more

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Russian Software Piracy Crackdown Restricts Free Speech

According to a report recently filed by the Washington Post, the Kremlin has finally... more

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Imran Khan Escapes House Arrest

The former cricketer and leader of the Pakistan Tehrik Insaf Ihas reportedly managed... more

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Alternative, Community, Free Speech, Listener Sponsored Radio for over 50 Years

FSRN supports peace and social justice. It emphasizes decentralized production, and... more

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University Reverses Policy to Allow Mascots Return

CHICAGO, Oct. 27 Chief Illiniwek has not yet left the campus. Months after the... more

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