Human rights lawyer; sometime journalist. Author of "Dangerous Ideas" a vivid history of Western censorship. (Beacon (US)); Westbourne Press (UK), May, 2021)
San Francisco, CA
Joined February 2015
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I've written a rollicking history of censorship, with burning Roman rabbis, emotionally touchy slaveowners, post-war free speech experiments, and social media screw-ups. amzn.to/2TdjeaW
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By far the most powerful Israeli response I have seen.
This 19 year old girl survived the horrific massacre in Kibbutz Be’eri.
This is her message to her fellow Israelis and to the world.
Watch the whole thing.
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With those 3 unintended consequences—see above—banning books has the additional negative of placing banners in the singularly ugly tradition of those who intentionally prohibit and destroy knowledge. As @ericberkowitz4 and @richove attest, it’s a bad look.
millersbookreview.substack.c…
Thanks, verucasaltamish!
I read these two books back in 2015 and I was SHOCKED by how much I learned (especially by the more recent one) but thinking I’m going to give a revisit to help color and frame this very recent prudishness and anti-trans cultural wave. Highly recommend @ericberkowitz4
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As @ericberkowitz4 has documented in this book: all through history ideas that are banned become more dear. As has been said a hundred times, the way to fight speech considered bad/incorrect is more speech; banning gives it more life. a.co/d/61xzZoM
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Silencing the Journalists, by @JoyceWhiteVance open.substack.com/pub/joycev…
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ARIZONA— Former Arizona attorney general Terry Goddard and former Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley urge Attorney @GeneralBrnovich, Cochise Co attorney to investigate whether 2 Cochise Co supervisors broke AZ criminal law by “willfully, refusing to certify” election results.
Cochise County update:
-County attorney told supervisors not certifying was illegal
-As result, he declined to rep supervisors when secretary of state sued
-So, the board has retained Bryan Blehm, attorney for Cyber Ninjas audit @yvonnewingett washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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"The refusal to certify the results is directly tied to those who would rather sow distrust in our electoral process than protect our democracy and ensure that all votes are counted," said @alexgulotta after Cochise Co., AZ failed to certify yesterday. allvotingislocal.org/press-r…
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More on the undemocratic activities in Cochise County.
Carter Center urges the Cochise County Board of Supervisors in Arizona to canvass & certify election results by the state-mandated deadline of Nov. 28. Full statement: bit.ly/3EL7v8t
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CNN National House Exit Poll
R+ 13 65+
R+ 11 45-64
D +2 30-44
D +28 18-29
Millennials and Gen Z made the red wave a red ripple. You’re welcome.
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Less than 1 day to go. Democracy is on the line, Arizona. Let’s win this thing.
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The fight for the midterms is a fight for the future. That’s why I’ve released this closing argument … wait to the end.
#WeWontGoBack
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Voting rights ascending — federal judge enjoins intimidators and Pinal County votes to trust our election officials and tried and true processes!
#GoodDay
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Please retweet this video to support @staceyabrams who is currently behind Brian Kemp.
I cannot stress to you how important this race is.
#GeorgiaNeedsStaceyAbrams
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Just wow. Retweet this far and wide. Let's get this amazing speech to 10M views. I want every voter possible in GA to hear this fire.
Stop what you’re doing and watch this complete takedown of @HerschelWalker by pastor @jamalhbryant. #WeDontNeedAWalker
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US slave-owners complained that antislavery petitions hurt their feelings.
(from Dangerous Ideas by @ericberkowitz4)
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NEW: two days after suit by @protctdemocracy & @lwvaz standing up for Arizona voters, the “Lions of Liberty” announce they’re standing down. – at Phoenix, AZ
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Kari Lake is too extreme and too dangerous to be the next governor of Arizona.
RT if you agree.
