This week, Eric Peterson of Pelican Institute joins Ray and Brooke for a robust debate on online censorship. Should social media platforms be completely content-neutral or should ... Keep Reading
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Censoring conservatives and mandating masks
This week, Eric Peterson of Pelican Institute joins Ray and Brooke for a robust debate on online censorship. Should social media platforms be completely content-neutral or should ... Keep Reading
Fair elections and free expression: an interview with elections policy analyst, Andy Jackson
North Carolina continues to be a hotbed of election-related activity and it doesn't look like it's slowing down anytime soon. Lawsuit after lawsuit continue to confirm the Left's ... Keep Reading
Restricting online political speech is still a bad idea
Back in the early summer, it appeared that House Bill 700, a bill designed to restrict political speech on the Internet, was going to advance in the General Assembly. At the time, ... Keep Reading
Digital electioneering bill is dead, but it is not buried
We at Civitas have written several times over the past few weeks about H 700, a bill that would add restrictions on online political speech. I noted last week that the bill ... Keep Reading
Bad bill watch: Digital communication bill would restrict political speech without protecting elections
House Bill 700 seeks to impose restrictions on online political speech that would mostly affect political newcomers and challengers Overseas troll factories and dark money ... Keep Reading
Making the Internet safe for incumbents
After a failed attempt last year to bring internet content under state laws regulating electioneering communication, the General Assembly is having another go at it this session. ... Keep Reading
An interview with conservative leaders at CPAC 2019; pt. 2
This second round of Civitalk-CPAC Interviews includes the Nikki Neily, president of Speech First. Neily delves into the problem of censorship on college campuses. The final ... Keep Reading
Durham Antics over Jordan Peterson are an Embarrassment to North Carolina
Embarrassing is the word I would describe the Durham City Council's nonsensical statement against Jordan Peterson. Civitas has covered the kerfuffle or fake outrage already this ... Keep Reading
Janus v AFSCME: A Win for Free Speech and Individual Liberty
In an historic move, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 ruling in favor of Mark Janus, a public employee in Illinois. Justice Samuel Alito, delivering the opinion of the Court, wrote, ... Keep Reading
