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Robert Spencer

Tension mounts with Islamophobic speaker scheduled at Truman State

April 10, 2017 Mary Di Valerio Activism, Civil liberties, Democracy, Ethics, Justice, Legal issues/Law, LGBT 8 comments

When I woke up this morning, I was outraged to discover that $3,050 in Truman State University funds (taken from the non-optional “student activity

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Freedom of the Press Foundation to boost WikiLeaks and other freedom-of-info groups

January 4, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Good government, Government, Ideas, Media, Politics Leave a comment

It’s hard to decide whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a hero or a criminal. What’s much clearer is that we live in an

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Big government, micro-government, and freedom of political speech

March 7, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik Civil Rights, Government, Health care, History, Missouri region, Voting/Elections One comment

Can your homeowners’ association or subdivision board prevent you from planting a political sign in your front yard? That’s a question that comes up

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