Cambridge University came up with a policy to defend free speech in March. Staff, students and visitors should have free speech, says the university’s council statement, so long as they are “respectful” of differing opinions and of “the diverse identity of others”. It sounds reasonable. One naturally wants people to […]
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Online debate and speech classes – how to win an argument
When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. iStock; Gilbert Espinoza/Business Insider At a time of rapidly growing political polarization, it can be exceedingly difficult (and exhausting) to fight over an issue — only to reach an impasse every time. And while […]
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Barack Obama blasts Trump in Philly speech supporting Biden
CLOSE While campaigning for former Vice President Joe Biden, President Obama reacts to reports that President Trump has a hidden Chinese bank account. USA TODAY Former President Barack Obama gave a fiery speech Wednesday in Philadelphia that attacked President Donald Trump as incompetent and surrounded by “hacks”, while promoting his former […]
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A play-by-play account of Facebook’s hate speech controversy in India
Since last week, Facebook India‘s director of policy, Ankhi Das, has been under the spotlight for her role in taking moderation decisions that favored the ruling Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP). A report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published last Friday suggested that on multiple instances, Das overruled the moderation […]