The End of the Free and Open Internet?

Austin's creative class worries what the FCC net neutrality ruling means for life online

"...commissioner Brendan Carr approved the euphemistically titled Restoring Internet Freedom order, removing the Title II protections...."

Dec. 22, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Freedom of Speech Is the Trump-All Virtue

"...the things left to us by the constitutional drafters, freedom of speech and the separation of church and state..."

Oct. 22, 2012 Postmarks

Support Freedom of Speech and Choice

"...of their prophet? Supposedly, our country was founded on freedom of speech and a free press. Celebrate that by..."

Feb. 13, 2006 Postmarks

Page Two: Free Means Free

Knee-jerk support of Chavez's TV-station shutdown legitimates all censorship

"...not a discussion about President Hugo Chavez but about speech. Recently, Chavez's government did not renew the license of..."

June 8, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Movie Night in the Land of the Free

A meeting of the minds at the Crawford showing of 'Fahrenheit 9 / 11'

"...else, it stood as a testament to the tremendous freedom of speech we enjoy in this country: Last week,..."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Truth Shall Set Some Free

"...opinion equate to one who would "wish to stifle speech and thought” [Postmarks, Sept. 5]? Freedom of speech is..."

Sept. 7, 2008 Postmarks

Loved Romney's Speech: 'Deluded by Fashionable Philosophical Ignorance'

"...progressive, liberal ideology was dramatically highlighted by Mitt Romney’s speech announcing the end of his presidential run. In the..."

Feb. 11, 2008 Postmarks

Obama Speech Moved to Auditorium Shores

Obama speech is still Friday, 2pm, but now at Auditorium Shores

"...No doubt due to huge demand, the speech by Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama has been..."

Feb. 20, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 14-20

"...to be fulfilled. It’s the purposeful pauses in a speech that make words stand out; the quiet time we..."

March 14, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, July 22-28

"...gazes, conceal your sultry charisma, dumb down your persuasive speech, pretend you don't have so much stamina, disguise your..."

July 22, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 3-9

"...things their neighbors are doing. They complain that their freedom of speech has been curtailed. If you lived in..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Cling-Free

Sing along, everybody: I like boys who wear Barack Obama Fitch!

"...clinging to guns or religion at his Southern-accent-tinged concession speech regarding the Pennsylvania primary. They – or at least..."

April 22, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Free to Speak and Think Like Me

"...harassment. Would that Muslim cultures were so civilized. Moreover, freedoms of speech and association in America are alive and..."

Feb. 21, 2008 Postmarks

Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words?

An Anti-abortion Exhibit Produces Protests and a Free Speech Controversy at UT

"...When is speech not speech?..."

March 23, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Page Two: We Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident

Free speech: Do we have to spell it out for you? Plus, a farewell to a great American filmmaker.

"...was an intentional, or simply a convenient, assault on free speech is beside the point – as is whether..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: We Are the Eggmen

In the abstract, people are usually good about defending free speech. They fall apart in the specifics.

"...infringe on their most basic liberties. These include basic freedoms – of speech and of religion – as well..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Naked City

Priscilla Owen finds her inner liberal in an opinion defending free speech.

"...and manner" restrictions that do not violate First Amendment free-speech rights. The decision sided with the Texas Dept. of..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Common Law

The stay at home order vs. the right to assembly (protest) and free speech

"...at home orders and the right to assembly and free speech?..."

June 5, 2020 Column by Luke Ellis

Naked City

Students pull an all-nighter for tuition regulation

"...All speech is free at the University of Texas – as..."

April 29, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The Hightower Report

How much free speech can you buy?

"...Citizens United ruling that money is a form of "free speech." Thus, declared the learned justices, people and corporations..."

Nov. 6, 2015 News Column by Jim Hightower

TV Eye

Is Free Speech F****d?

"...Free speech is one of the current hot topics on..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

How to Protest Like a Pro in Austin

Amid rightward turn in higher ed we still have free speech

"...The UT Committee of Counsel on Academic Freedom and Responsibility – a seven-member committee made up of..."

Aug. 23, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Drag Ban Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules

Drag is art and art is free speech

"...David Hittner ruled on Sept. 26 that drag is free speech, protected by the U.S. Constitution, and ordered Ken..."

Sept. 26, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Point Austin: Stepping on Your Punchline

When free speech becomes hate speech

"...listeners who believe this is only an issue of "free speech." "We also get criticized as being 'liberal elite'..."

July 24, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Page Two: Critical Grasp

Civil disobedience and free speech are cut from the same unalienable cloth

"...clear infringements or at least possible interpretation of law-breaking. Free speech is, of course, an absolute. Our right to..."

July 18, 2008 Column by Louis Black

'Iconoclast' Country

It's election time in Crawford – peace and free speech keep right on waving and smiling

"...defending our "way of life" if basic rights to free speech and a culture that supports it are not..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Naked City

GOP players get the vapors over side issues in the scandal

"...hyperbolic op-ed to the state's dailies, defending the TAB's "free speech rights" and declaring TAB's corporate-subsidized attack ads "as..."

March 26, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Page Two: Selling Short in the Marketplace of Ideas

"Consequences" wrought in the pursuit of silencing speech should be of deep concern to all

"...will address the issue of the Dixie Chicks and free speech, but it does so because I'm still perplexed..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: Unfortunately the Left Is Guilty of Hypocrisy Even If the Right Is More Openly Oppressive

Adding a “but” to freedom of speech is unacceptable

"...on the right when the left tries to silence speech or insists that if a person's politics are extreme..."

June 2, 2017 Column by Louis Black

Point Austin: Revenge of the Cyborgs

Speech may be free, but justice costs real money

"...campaign spending for multinational corporations as expressions of absolute "free speech" – a notion the court had no patience..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Column by Michael King

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