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How McCarthy scared America silent
A paranoid senator, a terrified nation, and the birth of modern political censorship. This is the chilling story of how McCarthyism came to haunt America.
The Privacy Protection Act protects watchdogs. What if it’s ignored?
When the government treats “find the leak” as a license to raid reporters, the law meant to protect watchdogs starts looking more like a speed bump than a guardrail.
Lawmakers see different threats to campus speech — but the same stakes
A recent congressional hearing revealed that despite real disagreement, Democrats and Republicans agree that campus free speech is essential to higher education — and America’s future.
Senate’s rush to regulate AI chatbots is bad for everybody
Congress can regulate AI without gutting free speech but the GUARD Act risks censorship, compelled speech, and mandatory ID checks.