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Do Big Techs Pose an Existential Threat to U.S. Democracy? By Josie Lui

Do Big Techs Pose an Existential Threat to U.S. Democracy? By Josie Lui

by Josie Lui | May 7, 2019 | University of Chicago

The internal company briefing produced by Google, leaked to Breitbart in 2018, states that big techs such as Google and Facebook have been moving away from the “American tradition” of free speech.[1] This move was due to a variety of factors, including the 2016...
How Rap Battles Factored into The Thai Election by: Susmitha Chinni

How Rap Battles Factored into The Thai Election by: Susmitha Chinni

by Susmitha Rani Chinni | Apr 3, 2019 | Saint Louis University

Hip hop and rap in its origins is about fighting for the under-dog, economic struggles, and being direct with messages. As a genre of music, rap is founded for young people who can think critically, but can’t act upon the injustices occurring. Rap is a dominant form...
Repealing Net Neutrality Reduces Freedom of Speech by Ronald Schaming @ University of Memphis

Repealing Net Neutrality Reduces Freedom of Speech by Ronald Schaming @ University of Memphis

by Ronald Schaming | Apr 9, 2018 | University of Memphis

December 14, 2017: Federal Communications Commission voted to allow the creation of ‘Internet Fast-Lanes’ by repealing Obama Administration Net Neutrality policies. The former policy prevented companies from favoring sites and services they owned or from throttling...

Standing, Kneeling, and Absence: Is Democracy Backsliding? by: Zach Witkin @ Brown University

by Zachary Witkin | Oct 2, 2017 | Brown University

Following the election of Donald Trump, many of those who oppose him were, and still are, concerned about the future of democracy. The populist minded leader uses, and keeps using, his platform as a bully pulpit for nationalist, anti-immigrant, anti-black rhetoric,...

Free speech has taken a knee, but Trump doesn’t really want it to stand tall. By Gianpaulo Pons at Boston University.

by Gianpaulo Pons | Sep 28, 2017 | Boston University

Free speech, in any form of expression, has been a heavily contested topic this weekend in regards to the National Football League (NFL). It began at a rally on Friday, September 22 when President Trump said any football player who disrespects the United States’ flag...
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