Author calls for an internationally coordinated effort against authoritarians: those possessing political power who assume they have authority over those pursuing reliable criteria in knowledge, judgement, wisdom, justice, and who seek no more than the conditions of freedom. (Author/GB)

Discusses journalistic phenomenon whereby Americans are inundated with same news with only names, dates, and locations changing. Highlights include news explosion, well-documented news, why "Ten Most Censored Stories" chosen by Project Censored (Sonoma State University, California) are not covered by major news media, federal policies,…

Discusses the issues of academic freedom and tenure concerning the dismissal of assistant professor Jose Asseo from Camden County College, New Jersey. (PG)

A statement on the ever-present need to fight for freedom of speech and against censorship. (RL)

Describes the background and outcome of a court case testing the right of a high school committee to bar an anthology from the school library. (CMV)

Discusses how faculty members nationwide are reacting to a Web site that tracks professors' anti-Israel statements, and to a speech by Harvard's president, who linked an anti-Israel petition to anti-Semitism. (EV)

This article analyzes a 1989 decision by the California Court of Appeal, "McCarthy v. Fletcher." The case concerns a suit brought by a teacher against the local school district because the district removed two books from a booklist adopted by the teacher's English department. (IAH)

The president of Yale University examines the tension between the values of community and harmony and of intellectual freedom on college campuses. He notes incidents at various campuses opposing expressions deemed offensive to some groups. He opposes suppression of unpopular voices (even if seemingly bigoted) and supports freedom of thought and…

Supreme Court has delineated three-step test to First Amendment cases brought by public employees, including tenured and nontenured teachers' academic freedom cases. Is teacher's conduct "protected expression" that concerns public issue without unduly rocking boat? If so, is protected expression the motivation behind district's adverse…

Asserts that the position of the First Amendment within the hierarchy of values held important is being challenged by the Rehnquist court. Argues that the Supreme Court is restricting expressive freedoms through the use and abuse of legal precedents. Suggests that before long government arguments for restrictions of expression will rather…

Examines the literature of the Progressive Era (1900-14) dealing with the meaning of free speech and press in theoretical terms. Suggests that early twentieth-century legal scholars gave new interpretations to the constitutional free press and speech guarantees and that the era was an important turning point in the evolution of our free press and…

Suggests focusing on the actions of government that restrict free expression rather than focusing on the values served by freedom of expression. Bases the approach on the premise that the court's function is to determine when a particular government action violates the First Amendment, not whether the expression at issue is entitled to…

Argues that preserving privilege is the dominant aim of the postmodern university and that the faculty as "guild" demands silence and conformity. Cites instances of careerism, suppression of free speech, and corruption of tenure practices. (SK)

Examines First Amendment rights and protection as they relate to electronic communication. Topics include distinctions between print media and electronic media, analogies to more familiar technology, indecent versus obscene material, easier access to information via the Internet, and the need to design new policies that fit electronic media. (LRW)

When does academic freedom become counterproductive? How does an educational leader respond to a teacher, a prominent stakeholder in both the school and the community, who models classroom behavior that becomes potentially offensive and harmful to students? Are there issues and teaching modes that are "politically incorrect"? This case study…