Freedom of expression versus censorship in modern society
Carl Kane discusses whether a balance between no prior restraint and accountability can be achieved in free speech. He traces First Amendment limits, the Roth obscenity standard, and Brandeis clear and present danger tests, noting shifts in societal norms and arguing for individual discernment over censorship.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Schenck
Justice Brandeis
Harry Bridges
Longshoremen
Los Angeles
Bridges
California
Supreme Court
Roth
Edward Mishkin
Ginzburg
New York
Justice Black
Stewart
Douglas
Acronym Mania Prompts Quips Over Shorter Group Names
A columnist catalogs a wave of acronyms from the 20th century spanning Soviet and U S usage, listing examples like ADEPT CONTINUE GASP IMPACT SOE NEGRO PEARL PEP PUSH SEEK STRESS and noting organizers prefer a pronounceable initialism. The piece ends with a joke about forming a group to mock overlong names.
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People's Organization
People’s Federated Union International
PFUI
United States
Agricultural and Dairy Educational Political Trust
Negro — National Economic Growth and Reconstruction Organization
Pearl — Committee For
PEP
Association
Special Features Syndicate
New York Times
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