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Author: Lata Nott

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Perspective: Unpacking cancel culture: Is it censorship, civil right or something else?

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Lata Nott in First Five, Perspective

There’s no shortage of passionate opinions about cancel culture.

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Perspective: Petition is the freedom that gets things done

Posted on November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 by Lata Nott in First Five, Perspective

Three most underrated ways to exercise your rights to create change

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Perspective: Protect voting like we protect free speech

Posted on July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 by Lata Nott in First Five, Perspective

The First Amendment protects many activities related to voting — expressing political views near polling stations, signing petitions to put initiatives on a ballot, receiving news coverage on the various […]

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First Five Express: Cancel Culture Can Chill Free Speech; It’s Also Free Speech in Action

Posted on April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 by Lata Nott in First Five, Perspective

Lata Nott, Freedom Forum fellow for First Amendment, discusses cancel culture in this month’s edition of First Five Express.

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The Right to Peacefully Protest Needs Better Supporters

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Lata Nott in First Five

This column expresses the views of Lata Nott, Freedom Forum fellow. On Friday, Aug. 28, Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana introduced a bill called the “Support Peaceful Protest Act.” Despite […]

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Standing up for the First Amendment – and Austin Tice

Posted on August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 by Lata Nott in First Five

This column expresses the views of Lata Nott, Freedom Forum fellow. Last week, I spoke (virtually, of course) with a group of journalism students about how the First Amendment relates to, […]

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Masks protect protesters in more ways than you think

Posted on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 by Lata Nott in First Five

This column expresses the views of Lata Nott, Freedom Forum fellow. How do you protest safely during a pandemic? While there’s no way to eliminate the danger, one of the […]

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In its first live-broadcast oral arguments, Supreme Court discusses several First Amendment issues

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Lata Nott in First Five

The biggest decision the Supreme Court makes this year may turn out to be its pivot to allow real-time audio broadcasts of its arguments for the first time in its history.

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By providing fair and accurate reporting abroad, Voice of America conveys the finest of American values

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Lata Nott in First Five

By now, hearing the president insult journalists is commonplace. Whether he’s accusing them of peddling fake news, calling them enemies of the American people, or threatening to revoke their Pulitzer […]

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Religious communities can play a huge role in fighting the pandemic—but not by gathering for services

Posted on April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 by Lata Nott in First Five

Our COVID-19 crisis has been escalating quickly and with it, the potential collision with the First Amendment over issues involving religious liberty and the right of assembly.

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