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Sixteen-year-old Bri hopes to become a great rapper, and after her first song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, she must decide whether to sell out or face eviction with her widowed mother.
3) Dangerous
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A book on free speech written by the Breitbart columnist and blogger Milo Yiannopoulos.
4) The Cruisers
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Friends Zander, Kambui, LaShonda, and Bobbi, caught in the middle of a mock Civil War at DaVinci Academy, learn the true cost of freedom of speech when they use their alternative newspaper, The Cruiser, to try to make peace.
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Readers encounter cases of suppression in the arts, scientific studies, and the evolution of censorship in the internet age, particularly in nations such as China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. Media literacy questions and terms aid readers in analyzing how this complex topic is reported.
8) Free speech
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Provides an overview of free speech and addresses questions about whether free speech should be limited, media censorship, the free speech limits in the Patriot Act, and speech limitations in relation to national security, each followed by a selection of primary source quotes, facts, and illustrations. Includes resources for further study.
9) Censorship
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A collection of essays exploring various topics related to censorship, discussing the limits of free speech, if censorship can be justified to protect children, and how new technologies impact censorship.
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Free speech is guaranteed under the First Amendment. Although it may hurt and offend, hate speech is still free, under most circumstances. But what happens when institutions like universities adopt policies prohibiting offensive speech? Do such policies cause more harm than good? Should measures be taken to curb threatening or insulting comments? Or does that amount to little more than censorship? Is our quest to be polite and politically correct...
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In the long-awaited follow-up to his 2016 best-seller The Strange Death of Europe, Douglas Murray interrogates the vicious new culture wars playing out in our media, universities, homes and perhaps the most violent place of all: online. The Madness of Crowds is a must-read polemic-a vociferous demand for a return to free speech in an age of mass hysteria and political correctness. The global conversations around sexuality, race, mental health and...
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"A lively and controversial overview by the nation's most celebrated First Amendment lawyer of the unique protections for freedom of speech in America... The right of Americans to voice their beliefs without government approval or oversight is protected under what may well be the most honored and least understood addendum to the US Constitution: the First Amendment. Floyd Abrams, a noted lawyer and award-winning legal scholar specializing in First...
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The internet makes sharing ideas and communicating easy, and it connects individuals and communities like never before. However, with so much power available to the masses, should people be allowed to say whatever they want? Should there be consequences for spreading hate and harassing others online? This volume explores these and other important questions.
19) Student rights
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Examines two sides of the debate about freedom of speech and press, censorship, the right to protest, and the ability to practice freedom of expression and religion, and how it affects students today.
20) Civil liberties
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Contains essays that provide opposing viewpoints on issues related to civil liberties, discussing freedom of expression, the separation of church and state, technology and privacy, and the war on terrorism.