The Censorship Debate
The Censorship Debate
The Censorship Debate Links
- Freedom of Speech, Shielding Children, and Transcending Balancing Prof. Eugene Volokh, UCLA Law School provides intelligent review of major issues in "cyber law" and free speech.
- Censorship The history of censorship from ancient to contemporary.
- Feminists Against Censorship Not all feminists support the censorship of sexual media - a look at feminists opposing censorship.
- Equality in Florida Ten Women Sue for Right to be topfree/topless in Brevard County Florida, seeking equality and liberty and equal rights via lawsuit against patriarchy. Please help support freedom.
- 4Censorship Guide to censorship issues, annotated links, from 4anything.com
- Academic Freedom in USA The U.S. Supreme Court says that academic freedom is part of the First Amendment rights, but -- in practice -- courts give little protection to individual professors.
- Mark Twain on Book Banning: Huckleberry Finn to Eve's Diary Mark Twain's responses to the banning of his books, expressed in letters and interviews.
- Tabula Rasa: The C Word Articles and a timeline of censorship.
- Thinking About Free Speech Might Lead to Free Speech A pro-freedom of speech rant, covering child pornography and the ethics of expression; actions versus thoughts.
- Ban the Bible A personal essay: the Christian Bible is just as controversial and inappropriate as, say, Harry Potter or The Catcher in the Rye.
- Article 19 - the International Centre Against Censorship Named after Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 19 works worldwide to combat censorship by promoting freedom of expression and access to official information through local partners and a global law program.
- Courage in Student Journalism Awards Awards presented to five students who have "shown determination, despite difficulty and resistance, in exercising their First Amendment press rights".
- Let Ralph H. Cothran Be Heard This site notes the censorship of the biography of the first Black Police Chief in Chattanooga, TN. Details, historical and political climate that promoted racism and censorship. Site has one bad link.
- The National Coalition Against Censorship NCAC aims to educate and mobilize the community against acts of censorship.
- Playing Around with Barbie Doll Legal scholar explains how modern icons are unassailable because of corporate power to restrain others from publicly making fun of the symbols.
- Index on Censorship Home Page Index on Censorship is a bi-monthly magazine for free speech
- Censorship Project Ohio University's CALL Lab hosts this site with issues, definitions, annotated links about Censorship.
- Banned Books On-Line A list of some great works of literature that have been banned at some point.
- Citizens Supporting Open Libraries (CSOL) - promotes freedom to access material in the public libraries of Oklahoma.
- Censorship Alert by FACT FACT - the First Amendment Cyber Tribute has compiled a list of censorship issues that challenge the First Amendment.
- Mathaba Net's Censorship Links Large number of web links on the issue of censorship, most but not all are in English. No annotations or explanations.
- Machine Age: FBI's Shutter Speed The Monitor: FBI's Shutter Speed by Mark Boal. Subversive Filmmaker Attracts the Wrong Kind of Agent. [The Village Voice]
- A Brief History of Banned Music in the United States A selective on-line chronicle of popular music that has been censored, banned, suppressed, or altered against the wishes of its creators.
- Rock Out Censorship Fighting censors of popular music. Contains information on the organization, lists 'friends' and 'enemies' of the fight, and outlines how you can help.
- Political Correctness An explanation of the nature, origin and impact of Political Correctness
- Arizona newspaper web info on what was NOT published Unique opportunity to see what is left out of newspapers through an innovative approach. These editors will show you what they did NOT print.
- The File Room This landmark work of digital art by Antonio Muntadas is an interactive database of cultural censorship throughout history.
- Freethinker Takes the position that the right to be offensive must be defended at all times.
- Morality in Media National interfaith organization established in 1962 to combat obscenity and to uphold decency standards in the media. MIM maintains the National Obscenity Law Center, a clearinghouse for legal materials on obscenity law.
- The Anti-Pornography League A group dedicated to the fight against pornography and its negative effects.
- Taboo Or To View Proposes reasons to fight UK censorship which they call, institutional hypocrisy. Cites examples of unfair treatment of individual selling adult films.
- The Free Speech Rulebook Jonathon Blumen provides thoughtful discussion about roots and current status of free speech.
- Philip Atkinson defines and explains civilization He aims to give the subject a simplicity and clarity which is enhanced by utilising contemporary rather than historical evidence.
- Project Censored Explores and publicizes censorship in our society by locating important stories about which the public should be aware but is not, for one reason or another.
- Speakout over CanadianTelevision Single page, describing how television stations use a "loophole" to allow adult programming on Canadian televisions.
- Heckler's Veto & Free Speech Review of "heckler's veto" in USA and legal discussion of the justification for freedom of speech used by the U.S. Supreme Court in the "marketplace of ideas" metaphor.
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