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Author: Lata Nott

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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 the cheery title, its very purpose appears to be to make individuals think twice before attending any sort of protest. If the bill were to […]

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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, and protects, the work they’ll soon be doing. I walked them through the major legal doctrines that protect freedom of expression in this country:

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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 obvious and universally recommended measures to mitigate the risk is to wear a mask.

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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 prizes, the rhetoric has always been pretty toxic.

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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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In crisis times, balancing safety and freedom

Posted on March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 by Lata Nott in First Five

In times of crisis, safety and freedom may seem like they’re at odds with each other. A society that respects individual liberty can’t implement the same kinds of drastic laws and policies that a more authoritarian one can.

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The First Amendment protects activities adjacent to voting, but stops short of voting itself

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Lata Nott in First Five

The First Amendment protects your right to express yourself freely. While you can do a lot of different things with that freedom, its highest purpose, and the reason that the Constitution’s framers wanted you to have it, is to express yourself politically.

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First Amendment-ish

Posted on January 16, 2020February 20, 2020 by Lata Nott in First Five

There are some things that are obviously First Amendment issues and there are others that just as obviously aren’t.

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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

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