Hypocrisy U: The Illusion Of Millennial Tolerance
Despite considerable progress in other areas, millennials seem to be sorely lacking in intellectual tolerance.
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Every Libertarian And Conservative Needs to Start Using Gab
By Brett Chandrasekhar Over the past year, social media platforms have arguably censored libertarian and conservative opinions. Most notoriously, Facebook came under fire for allegedly suppressing conservative news. On several occasions, they banned (and after pushback, unbanned) popular libertarian pages as well. Now fake news is the latest threat to free speech on social media….
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Is Political Correctness Just Code For Hate Speech?
The War on Free Speech By Darnyell Wint You’ve probably heard the phrase “political correctness” or “PC” in your day-to-day political discussions. The alt-right movement, conservatives, right-wing media and even libertarians have often rallied against political correctness, otherwise known as “PC culture.” Some on the left have argued that claiming to fight political correctness is…
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How Safe Spaces Can Make Us Free Again
by Ian Tartt Most people are familiar with “safe spaces” on college campuses. Conservatives tend to oppose them, while liberals tend to support them. Safe spaces in theory can be good, but not in reality, at least not the present reality. As they’re currently run, safe spaces encourage students to distract themselves from their…
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No, This is Not Blackface: Supposed “Racist” Photo Explained
The journalist Shaun King recently posted an image of Miranda Fair and Joseph Emery, claiming that they were both celebrating Trump’s victory through the use of blackface and posing in front of a confederate flag. This image started trending on both Twitter and Facebook, people were outraged and asked for them to be expelled from…
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Trump: Journalists Have Too Many First Amendment Protections
by Kevin Daley Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump doubled-down on a campaign pledge to recalibrate libel laws to make it easier for public figures to sue the press for allegedly defamatory or disparaging reportage. Trump told Jim DeFede of Miami’s CBS affiliate that he supports applying slander and libel standards codified in the United Kingdom…
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University of Alabama Works to Shut Down Milo Appearance, Free Speech
by Jordan LaPorta TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Milo Yiannopoulos’ latest stop on his “Dangerous Faggot” tour is at risk of cancellation due to The University of Alabama’s exercise of a so-called “heckler’s veto.” According to sources at the University, school officials are requiring the hosting chapter of the College Republicans to foot the security bill for the…
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CNN Contributor: It’s ‘Good’ If Conservatives Feel Unable To Speak On Campus
by Blake Neff CNN contributor and progressive activist Sally Kohn criticized free speech advocacy during a Friday debate at the University of Missouri (MU), saying such advocacy was really just an excuse for attacking multiculturalism and other progressive attitudes. Kohn was at MU as part of a two-day symposium on the topic of campus free speech. Kohn’s…
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Top 10 Most Libertarian Things About the Constitution
by Kitty Testa Exactly one month after the Constitution of the United States was signed by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention, an essay was published in the Independent Gazetteer under the pseudonym, “Montezuma,” entitled A Consolidated Government is a Tyranny. The sardonic and sarcastic essay begins with a scathing portrayal of the framers: We…
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NFL Player Loses Endorsement for Kneeling During National Anthem
by Brian Nichols Over the past few weeks, the NFL and public at large have been abuzz due to San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refusing to stand for the National Anthem at the beginning of the final two preseason games of the NFL schedule. Considered many in the general public as a sign us…
