FIRE’S Nico Perrino argues that reaching for censorship during periods of unrest is common… So is the regret that follows.
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Artist and free speech advocate Angel Eduardo from FIRE and FAIR encourages artist to lay down their arms in the culture war and remember to make great art.
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Notes on fear, self-censorship, and artistic integrity from Salome Sibonex, who moved through a period of carrying a pitchfork in online mobs to then ditch cancel culture and find her true voice.
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Pennsylvania was founded as a colony that gave a wide berth to religious practice of all kinds. How should modern Americans be thinking about tolerance?
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A mid-pandemic freakout about our fouled information system. Root Quarterly considers itself part of a Citizen Sensemaking Brigade, and seeks to be a trusted, nonpartisan source of information and analysis.
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By Walter Foley
New media is the Wild West. Should we really be pinning a sheriff’s badge on anyone? A deep dive into media production, January 6th, and big tech control of narratives.
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Essay by Lauren Earline Leonard
What do we do when we find out that a favorite artist has behaved badly, or even criminally? Should corporations or individuals get to decide? Lauren Earline Leonard wrestles with her current record collection as she recalls the music of her youth.
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