Maine newspapers have joined a lawsuit criticizing the practice, but it shouldn’t take a federal case to get the Judicial Branch to change course.
first amendment
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The Fairness Doctrine won’t solve our problems – but it can foster needed debate
Why it’s time to explore the connections among the First Amendment, content regulation and democracy.
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Posted inNation & World
Trump reverses plan to shut down military’s Stars and Stripes newspaper
The move had been in the works for months, but the president reversed the decision on a day when he was criticized for reports that he has disparaged service members.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Speech is not free for all
We need to find ways to hear the voices that have been silenced.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Ruling threatens church-state balance in Maine
Giving government money to religious schools muddles the separate missions of both institutions.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: The right to hold unpopular views is under attack
Margaret Chase Smith denounced McCarthyism 70 years ago. Her ‘Declaration of Conscience’ speaks to this moment in our politics and culture.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Appeals court reviews ruling that put Cape Elizabeth student’s suspension on hold
The district suspended Aela Mansmann for 3 days last year after she posted notes in a school bathroom about a rapist in the high school, an act she and her mother argue constitutes protected speech.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Free press is necessary but not enough to sustain a democracy
It’s becoming clear how much elected officials have embraced coverups and silencing as a strategy to manage the COVID crisis.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Campaign spending is the problem, not donations
England has a system that allows people to contribute to campaigns, but dictates how much candidates and parties can spend.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Letters about vaccines blur the lines
As the old saying goes, people are entitled to their own opinions, but not to their own facts.