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ACLU supports State Department employee under fire for criticizing Iraq reconstruction

donal brown May 15, 2012

The American Civil Liberties Union has sent a letter to the State Department in support of one of the department’s  employees who is in the process of losing his job for criticizing the U.S. reconstruction in Iraq of which he had first-hand knowledge. The State Department claimed the employee violated their policy on prepublication review. -db From a commentary for the American Civil Liberties Union, May 15, 2012, by Kate Wood. Full story  

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Federal appeals court: City worker wins prior restraint ruling in bid to help fired colleague

donal brown May 3, 2012

A mayor lost a round in federal appeals court over the firing of an employee, Keri Williams, and an attempt to muzzle the employee’s colleague, Lindsey Whitney, whom he ordered not to speak out for Williams. The appeals panel ruled that, in fact, the mayor committed prior restraint in violating Whitney’s First Amendment rights. -db From the First Amendment Center, May 2, 2012, by David L. Hudson Jr. Full story  

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Foreign Service Officer harassed for writing book critical of Iraq reconstruction

donal brown April 17, 2012

After publishing a book criticizing U.S. reconstruction projects in Iraq, Foreign Service Officer Peter Van Buren had his security clearance suspended, his Diplomatic Passport lifted, forced to go on leave and lost his access to his State Department computer. The State Department also admits that they are monitoring his private blogs, Tweets and Facebook comments. -db From a commentary in Salon, April 12, 2012, by Jesselyn Radack. Full story  

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A&A: Can I be kicked off advisory committee for blogging about politics?

FAC March 5, 2012

A: I am a member of a Citizens Advisory Committee. It has quasi status as a ”affiliated” committee with the city, as it advises the city on federal grant funding within the citizen participation plan. I publish a blog which is very critical of political opponents. Last week, members of the committee tried to kick me off claiming my writing outside the committee was considered inflammatory. I believe this is prior restraint and a violation

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Maryland bill would bar colleges from monitoring athletes’ social media posts

donal brown February 28, 2012

The Maryland legislature is considering a law preventing colleges from requiring athletes to allow school administrators to monitor their messages and posts on the social media. Questions arise over the constitutionality of colleges funded by the government interfering with the free speech rights of students. -db From a commentary for the Citizens Media Law Project, February 23, 2012, by Eric P. Robinson Full story  

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