Intellectual Freedom Blog

Malcolm X, Military Academies, and Trump’s (Defunct) EO

Should servicemen and women be exposed to material some might deem anti-American? There are two answers to this question: the first, which addresses the specific case of Spike Lee’s Malcolm X, and the second, which appeals to the universal right to free speech usually espoused by those on the political right, but seemingly abandoned in this case.

April 29, 2021April 28, 2021 Michael Kirby Censorship, Intellectual Freedom Issues, Political Viewpoint

Fire and Fury at the White House

Let me repeat that. Trump attempted to halt the publication of a book about him just because he didn’t like it. That, my friends, is censorship. It is a violation of the First Amendment. And it is unconstitutional.

January 23, 2018January 22, 2018 Rebecca Slocum Censorship, First Amendment, Information Access

Defend Your Institutions: Dissent

The biggest questions concerning Intellectual Freedom in this country have always revolved around the right to speak, write, or otherwise express dissent on any given topic; most importantly on political or social issues.

June 3, 2017June 5, 2017 Frederic Murray First Amendment, Information Access, International issues, Legislation