Free speech under attack: Three items ISIS Influence on Web Prompts Second Thoughts on First Amendment
Eric Posner: The First Amendment's Nemesis China Imposes New Restrictions On Terrorism Reporting = = = ISIS Influence on Web Prompts Second Thoughts on First Amendment http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/28/us/isis-influence-on-web-prompts-second-thoughts-on-first-amendment.html His proposal would make it illegal to go onto websites that glorify the Islamic State or support its recruitment, or to distribute links to such sites. He would impose graduated penalties, starting with a warning letter, then fines or prison for repeat offenders, to convey that "looking at ISIS-related websites, like looking at websites that display child pornography, is strictly forbidden." David G. Post, a former professor of constitutional law who is a senior fellow at the Open Technology Institute of the New America Foundation in Washington, was one of many legal experts to condemn Mr. Posner's idea. = = = Eric Posner: The First Amendment's Nemesis https://popehat.com/2015/12/16/eric-posner-the-first-amendments-nemesis/ In this episode, Posner plots to overturn the First Amendment in favor of international anti-blasphemy norms, and allow government punishment of speech he believes has "no value whatsoever." Little do his victims know the real nature of the international anti-blasphemy norms he touts: they are tools for religious majorities to oppress minorities, cruel whips that the powerful use to lash the powerless. Is that end this fiend's aim, or is he merely indifferent to it in his quest for the power to control speech? Tune in to find out. = = = China Imposes New Restrictions On Terrorism Reporting http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/china-to-announce-new-restrictions-on-terrorism-reporting_56814ab4e4b014efe0d8a9b7 China said Monday it would impose new restrictions on media reports about domestic terrorism, as it continued to deride a French journalist being forced to leave the country for questioning Beijing's claims about the terrorist threat it faces. The official Xinhua News Agency said the restrictions are mandated under an anti-terrorism law passed over the weekend, but gave few details. "The various restrictions intend to prevent copy-cat crimes, protect front-line anti-terror workers and keep society from the harm of hearsay," Xinhua said. "It is for the common good that foreign media outlets in China as well as domestic media organizations comply with these regulations and make their due contribution to the global fight against terror." The new law contains a clause saying that news organizations should aid in the propaganda struggle against terrorism, as well as some general restrictions on what can be reported. = = = --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): http://www.vortex.com/lauren Founder: - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com Google+: http://google.com/+LaurenWeinstein Twitter: http://twitter.com/laurenweinstein Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com I have consulted to Google, but I am not currently doing so -- my opinions expressed here are mine alone. _______________________________________________ pfir mailing list http://lists.pfir.org/mailman/listinfo/pfir
