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					Solving the political ad problem with transparency
				
Customised news undermines democratic debate, argues Seth Copen Goldstein

					Las Vegas: the US is racked with impossible divisions over rights and freedoms
				
Todd Landman explores the contradictions between the American Constitution and the freedoms it seeks to preserve.

					Ben Wizner, Edward Snowden’s lawyer: To what extent should government be allowed to curtail civil liberties for the sake of national security?
				
Ben Wizner, Edward Snowden’s ACLU lawyer, reflects on the state of and importance of the right to free speech in 2017. He argues we must not overuse the term ‘national security’ or surrender our right to privacy because we have nothing to hide, for we would not deny somebody the right to free speech because they had nothing to say.

					Data visualisations: why facts don’t speak for themselves
				
William Allen calls for a robust debate of how data are presented.

					Citizens United: how the US Supreme Court struck down limits on corporate electioneering on the grounds of free speech
				
Max Harris analyses the case and the applicability of US First Amendment rights to corporations.

					Chicago university’s free speech policy
				
Timothy Garton Ash introduces the report of a committee on freedom of expression at the University of Chicago

					Should ‘revenge porn’ be illegal?
				
Max Harris explains how Britain legislated against it and compares this with the position in other common law countries

					John Naughton: Are private superpowers a threat to free speech?
				
John Naughton discusses the state of the internet, net neutrality and private companies.

					Google grapples with the ‘right to be forgotten’
				
Katie Engelhart attends the public hearing of Google’s Advisory Council, set up in response to a European Court of Justice judgement.

					Religion: Sample our intellectual buffet. Or make your own meal.
				
Timothy Garton Ash introduces a sample tour of the content on our site. 

					Privacy: Sample our intellectual buffet. Or make your own meal.
				
Timothy Garton Ash introduces a sample tour of the content on our site

					US Supreme Court strikes down law creating ‘buffer zone’ around abortion clinics
				
In the case of McCullen v Coakley, the US Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling about restrictions on speech around abortion clinics.  Max Harris explains.

					14 year-old’s Twitter prank leads to arrest in the Netherlands
				
A prank by a 14 year-old Dutch girl on Twitter prompted both her arrest – and broader questions about free speech, as Max Harris discusses.

					National security and privacy: striking the balance
				
Anthony Lester and Zoe McCallum discuss the need to balance national security and privacy in the age of internet surveillance.

					Ann Wright: Is secrecy necessary for peace and diplomacy?
				
Former US Diplomat Ann Wright speaks to Kim Wilkinson on the need for whistleblowers and institutions like WikiLeaks, but stresses that in some instances secrecy is necessary, such as in peace-making negotiations. 

					Thou shall not leak: Thomas Fingar on why leaking classified information is unnecessary and dangerous
				
Thomas Fingar, 2013 winner of the Sam Adams Awards for Integrity in Intelligence, argues that leaking classified information from within the intelligence services is unnecessary and dangerous.

					Why the US needs more open debate about its failures on race
				
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington must be the beginning of the discussion of race, not the end. Bassam Gergi discusses why the depoliticisation of race in the US is problematic and only open debate can lead to progress.

					Can a law-abiding liberal democracy be Big Brother?
				
Jeff Howard explores the legal basis on which the US is collecting vast amounts of data on foreign and US citizens, despite the Fourth Amendment.

					In defence of whistleblowing
				
Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern has been an outspoken defender of whistleblowers and alternative media sources.

					A whistleblower’s argument
				
Edward Snowden was not the first NSA official to sound the alarm. Thomas Drake, winner of the Sam Adams Award for Integrity in Intelligence, makes his case to Free Speech Debate.

					Martha Nussbaum: How can we best approach the challenge of religious difference?
				
Legal philosopher Martha Nussbaum gave the 2013 Dahrendorf Lecture, exploring how to live with religious diversity.

					Quando silenciar é falar
				
Stephen Meili analisa o contraste no tratamento que o Reino Unido e os EUA dão às pessoas que se recusam a declarar uma aliança política.

					I enjoyed the Book of Mormon musical. Now for the Book of Islam?
				
The Mormons reacted brilliantly to the musical satirising their faith, but something important is lost when we treat religions so differently – writes Katie Engelhart.

					O “Teste de Brandenburg” de incitamento à violência
				
Em 1969, a Suprema Corte Americana fez história ao decretar que para merecer uma condenação, a violência propagada deve ser intencional, provável e iminente. Por Jeff Howard. 

					O Sistema de Alerta de Direitos Autorais: em breve numa casa perto de você?
				
A questão de qual é a melhor maneira de controlar a disseminação não-autorizada de conteúdos protegidos por direitos autorais na internet é uma preocupação dos detentores de tais direitos. No entanto, a implementação do Sistema de Alerta de Direitos Autorais poderia afetar a liberdade de expressão, Graham Reynolds argumenta.

					The late Ronald Dworkin on ‘How universal is liberalism?’
				
To honour the memory of Ronald Dworkin, a brilliant philosopher and advocate of free speech, we post his remarkable 2012 Dahrendorf Lecture.

					O direito de mentir sobre o seu país?
				
Em 1964, a Suprema Corte estadunidense afirmou a ideia de que críticas à oficiais de governo nunca deveriam ser punidas, mesmo se baseadas em mentiras. Jeff Howard explica o caso da Primeira Emenda da Constituição americana.

					O futuro da liberdade de expressão
				
O ativista de direitos humanos Aryeh Neier fala sobre o futuro da liberdade de expressão.

					Ayreh Neier: Why free speech is important in averting atrocities
				
Aryeh Neier, human rights lawyer and president emeritus of the Open Society Foundations speaks about the future of free speech.

					As telecomunicações e a batalha pelo controle da internet
				
Na Conferência Mundial Sobre Telecomunicações Internacionais (WCIT em inglês), governos autoritários reivindicaram pontos preocupantes. Contudo, é preciso ter cuidado com o Paradoxo Clinton, o modelo anglo-americano dominante de governança não-governamental tem os seus problemas, discute Alison Powell.

					Does freedom of expression give us a right to show videos of animals being crushed?
				
In 2010 president Barack Obama signed a law banning videos that depict animal cruelty. Judith Bruhn explores whether this is a justified restriction to freedom of expression.

					Uma universidade de artes não tão liberais?
				
Deve a Universidade de Yale se recusar a operar em Singapura, onde direitos humanos e liberdade de expressão enfrentam restrições significativas? Katie Engelhart avalia os pros e os contras desse caso.

					The silenced sex? Women’s voices in US election coverage
				
A new report shows only 12% of US election coverage on the abortion debate quotes women. Judith Bruhn explores why this under-representation of women’s voices is undermining women’s freedom of speech.

					What are the biggest debates concerning Islam and free speech?
				
FSD’s Katie Engelhart sat in on this Frontline Club debate to discuss controversy surrounding the YouTube video Innocence of Muslims. 

					Yahoo, liberdade de expressão e anonimato na China
				
Em 2000 Wang Xiaoning foi condenado a 10 anos de prisão após a empresa Yahoo ter fornecido informações pessoais que ajudaram as autoridades chinesas a identificarem Wang. Judith Bruhn discute um caso de conflito entre leis e expectativas morais.

					O video “A inocência dos muçulmanos” acabou com a inocência do YouTube?
				
Entre no debate sobre o papel que plataformas como You Tube devem ter em relação às reivindicações de liberdade de expressão em seu país, sua língua e no mundo. O editor do LED Brian Pellot dá início ao debate.

					Amelia Andersdotter: Why the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is dangerous
				
The Swedish Pirate Party’s outspoken MEP explains why the European Parliament overwhelmingly rejected the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement in July and discusses WCIT, the internet’s next four-letter foe.

					Como o “jornalismo de envelope marrom” reprime a África subsaariana
				
Dominic Burbidge explora os links de corrupção entre as elites políticas e a grande mídia que sufocam os debates democráticos na África.

					A Igreja Batista de Westboro: direito à liberdade de expressão?
				
Em 2011, a suprema corte dos EUA decidiu a favor do direito da igreja de protestar contra homossexuais em funerais militares, relata Casey Selwyn.

					Será que o Tamiflu funcionou? Como podemos saber se não há meios para descobrir?
				
A ciência médica frequentemente favorece interesses comerciais em detrimento da liberdade de expressão, escreve Deborah Cohen da BMJ.

					O ensino de criacionismo em escolas dos EUA
				
Uma nova lei do estado de Tennessee (EUA) permitirá que professores discutam criacionismo junto com teorias de evolução, relata Casey Selwyn.

					Patriot Act e FISA seguem em vigor
				
Jeff Howard mostra como a administração de Obama continua a usar instrumentos de poder criados por George W. Bush para reprimir debates legítimos com argumentos sobre segurança nacional dos EUA.

					Irshad Manji on Allah, Liberty and Love: Why offence is a sign of truly free speech
				
The director of the Moral Courage Project says so-called ‘respect’ for Muslims is often lined with fear and “low expectations” of those practising the faith.

					Orville Schell: What controls are beneficial to a free society?
				
China’s attempt to both capitalise on and control the internet is “one of the greatest experiments” in the country’s history, says Orville Schell of the Asia Society.

					Julian Assange: a journalist?
				
In 2010, Wikileaks released its first tranche of classified US state department cables. If Julian Assange, founder of the whistle-blowing website, qualifies as a journalist then he would be protected under the first amendment, writes Katie Engelhart.

					Free Speech Debate launch with Jimmy Wales
				
For those of you who missed it first time round, here’s Timothy Garton Ash, director of Free Speech Debate, speaking to the Wikipedia co-founder, a day after the encyclopedia’s English pages were blacked out in protest against two anti-piracy bills in the US. They talk about SOPA and PIPA, the controversial Muhammad cartoons and Wikipedia’s decision to go dark.

					Does money have the right to speak?
				
The US supreme court’s decision on Citizens United raises a vital issue: should corporations have the same free speech rights as individuals? Brian Pellot discusses the case.

					O projeto de lei SOPA nos EUA
				
O projeto de lei contra a pirataria na internet (SOPA na sigla em inglês) está atualmente sendo discutido pelo poder legislativo nos EUA. Brian Pellot comenta sobre as possíveis consequências dessa lei.

					Artigo 19: liberdade de expressão ancorada na lei internacional
				
Jeff Howard explica o que significa um estado fazer parte do Pacto Internacional de Direitos Civis e Políticos e como as pessoas podem emitir queixas sobre violações de liberdade de expressão para a Comissão de Direitos Humanos das Nações Unidas.

					Aryeh Neier: Why more speech is the cure to bad speech
				
The president of the Open Society Foundations talks about free speech as a universal aspiration, group libel and the Skokie controversy. 

					O microfone humano
				
O movimento “Occupy Wall Street” adotou a estratégia do microfone humano em resposta à restrição legal ao uso de amplificadores em áreas públicas na cidade de Nova Iorque. O microfone humano encarna a natureza pluralista do próprio movimento e serve para reforçar a sua mensagem, afirma Casey Selwyn.

					As algemas sensacionalistas de Dominique Strauss-Kahn
				
Foi correto fazer Dominique Strauss-Kahn, o ex-diretor-gerente do FMI, ser exposto com algemas depois que ele foi acusado de ter abusado sexualmente de uma empregada de hotel em Nova Iork? Clementine de Montjoye argumenta que não.

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