Free Speech

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  • Bitch, bitch, bitch

    Vault.com invited the disgruntled employees of the world to vent at its Web site. But then its own workers joined in.
    By Janelle Brown February 1, 2001

  • Don't let McCain censor the Net

    New legislation that would require the use of filtering software by public libraries is unnecessary and unconstitutional.
    By Christopher Hunter October 25, 2000

  • How stupid can an e-mail program be?

    Eudora's MoodWatch feature presumes to judge the offensiveness of my language.
    By Peter Y. Sussman October 24, 2000

  • No out Scouts

    Plaintiff James Dale, the Boy Scouts, Andrew Sullivan and others react to the ruling that the organization can exclude gays.
    By Daryl Lindsey and Fiona Morgan June 29, 2000

  • The war over Dr. Laura

    A gay activist boycott of the conservative radio host backfires when the religious right jumps in.
    By Kerry Lauerman June 20, 2000

  • The N-word

    Jefferson Community College teacher Ken Hardy wanted to teach a class on taboo words. He said one and lost his job.
    By Chris Colin November 8, 1999

  • Jack the vote

    At a DC Vote shindig, Kemp mingles like he means it; Patricia Arquette reinvents her breasts. And lady of the Senate? Jesse Helms, once, twice, three times a doofus. Plus: Barbara Bush thinks Pat deserves a spanking.
    By Amy Reiter October 28, 1999

  • Letters to the Editor

    The problem with President "Bulworth"; even Alfred Hitchcock wasn't perfect; don't use children as an emotional crutch!
    Letters to the Editor August 20, 1999

  • Letters to the Editor

    Wendy Shalit's new prudery does women no favors; both sexes are changing their attitudes on oral sex; Scientology critics seek protection for free speech.
    Letters to the Editor July 28, 1999

  • Log: Brief reports and tidbits from the info-sphere

    Turing Test transcripts: Is it bot or not?
    By Salon Tech Writers February 22, 1999

  • First Amendment wins another round online

    First Amendment wins another round online: By Janelle Brown. Court rules that Net censorship bill probably won't pass constitutional muster.
    By Janelle Brown February 2, 1999

  • The limits of free speech

    A lifelong advocate of both free speech and women's right to abortions agonizes over a ruling that may protect doctors but shrink free speech.
    By Sallie Tisdale January 30, 1999

  • Court puts new Net censorship rules on hold -- for now

    First ruling in "CDA II" case goes the way of law's opponents.
    By Janelle Brown November 20, 1998

  • Free speech is under attack -- again

    Why we're challenging the new net censorship law.
    By Salon Staff October 22, 1998

  • 21st Log

    Brief reports and tidbits from the info-sphere.
    By Salon Tech Writers October 12, 1998

  • Quake-r state

    When online gamers rallied to defend a female player from harassment, they learned there's more to life than pixel gore.
    By Andrew Leonard June 8, 1998

  • Newsreal: The CDA is dead. Is Net censorship?

    The Supreme Court struck down one badly written, overly broad censorship law. But there's more where that came from.
    By Scott Rosenberg June 27, 1997
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