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Ethnic Studies Revolt: Banned Book Caravan To Barnstorm Tucson

Tony Diaz, dropping some knowledge with the Libro-Traficante caravanArizona's ethnic studies ban has resulted in the eradication of the successful and popular Mexican American Studies program in the Tucson Unified School District, and a backward edict banning certain supposedly "dangerous" books by ... More >>

Facing the Music: How SOPA and PIPA Affect the Music Industry

​​Okay, so Wikipedia may be back, but make no mistake: The passing of the bills SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (PROTECT IP Act) would have a major impact on a majority of Internet users. While a free and open Internet hurts the revenue of many companies, it ultimately benefits more peopl ... More >>

Border Patrol, YouTube Censored Video, ACLU Says

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo playerThe McLeod video censored by YouTube and CBPWhen you're member of the media and you want to hear about U.S. Customs and Border Protection's latest drug bust, you get an almost instant return call from an agent eager to answer your every questi ... More >>

Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman Ends Ruthless Censorship of the Word "Suck" -- by Saying it 11 Times in Single City Council Meeting

TempeTempe Mayor Hugh Hallman no longer "sucks" in New Times eyes.​Say what you will about Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman, but he's a man of his word -- at least when it comes to the word "suck."In an apparent attempt to make up for his ruthless censorship of New Times'' work, the mayor said the word "s ... More >>

Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman and His Ruthless Censorship of the Word "Suck"

Attention Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman: censorship "sucks." ​The word "suck" is apparently too offensive for Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman to utter -- at least in the middle of a city council meeting.At last night's meeting of the Tempe City Council, Hallman presented two Phoenix New Times "Best of Phoenix ... More >>

Fight Night

Comedians protest through impromptu performance

Censory Overload

Play raunchy and violent electronic games for free

Censory Overload

Play raunchy and violent electronic games for free

Burning Qurans, Flags, Bibles? The First Amendment Rules

~crystalina~ If the book burning was to be of Bibles instead of Qurans, would anyone have cared? All the sturm und drang of the past few days over a Florida pastor's plans to burn a pile of Qurans on September 11 may have paid off. The AP is now reporting that Pastor Terry Jon ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, April 16, 2009

~crystalina~ If the book burning was to be of Bibles instead of Qurans, would anyone have cared? All the sturm und drang of the past few days over a Florida pastor's plans to burn a pile of Qurans on September 11 may have paid off. The AP is now reporting that Pastor Terry Jon ... More >>

ACLU Demands Peoria School District Allow Kid to Wear "Rainbows are Gay" Wristband

The American Civil Liberties Board of Arizona is threatening action against the Peoria Unified School District after an eighth-grade student was prohibited from wearing a "Rainbows are Gay" wristband. The 14-year-old gay student was told to wear the wristband inside out or quit w ... More >>

Virginia Madsen Pimps Botox While Getting Out the Vote

The American Civil Liberties Board of Arizona is threatening action against the Peoria Unified School District after an eighth-grade student was prohibited from wearing a "Rainbows are Gay" wristband. The 14-year-old gay student was told to wear the wristband inside out or quit w ... More >>

In Your Own Words: Shaquille O'Neal, Hotel San Carlos, chimpanzees and cold cases

The American Civil Liberties Board of Arizona is threatening action against the Peoria Unified School District after an eighth-grade student was prohibited from wearing a "Rainbows are Gay" wristband. The 14-year-old gay student was told to wear the wristband inside out or quit w ... More >>

Letters from the issue of Thursday, February 21, 2008

The American Civil Liberties Board of Arizona is threatening action against the Peoria Unified School District after an eighth-grade student was prohibited from wearing a "Rainbows are Gay" wristband. The 14-year-old gay student was told to wear the wristband inside out or quit w ... More >>

Globe High School censors its student newspaper

The American Civil Liberties Board of Arizona is threatening action against the Peoria Unified School District after an eighth-grade student was prohibited from wearing a "Rainbows are Gay" wristband. The 14-year-old gay student was told to wear the wristband inside out or quit w ... More >>

New Times Sues County and Special Prosecutor

The American Civil Liberties Board of Arizona is threatening action against the Peoria Unified School District after an eighth-grade student was prohibited from wearing a "Rainbows are Gay" wristband. The 14-year-old gay student was told to wear the wristband inside out or quit w ... More >>

More Bad Habits

Nuns on the run

Word Play

It’s easy, m’kay

Don Imus, "Nappy-Headed Hos," the Rev. Jarrett Maupin, and me.

It’s easy, m’kay

Sign Wars

One man fights Scottsdale for the right to twirl signs

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, January 18, 2007

One man fights Scottsdale for the right to twirl signs

CNA's rage for censorship...

One man fights Scottsdale for the right to twirl signs

The Shipping News

Jose Avila's furniture designs are out of the box

Letters

Letters from the week of March 31, 2005

Letters

Letters from the week of December 2, 2004

BEST COMEBACK

The Icehouse

Letters

Letters from the week of September 23, 2004

Bush League

ASU's museum cut anti-Bush art from its upcoming political exhibition -- for purely political reasons.

Letters

Letters from the week of September 11, 2003

Shut Up, Andy!

ASU journalism prof vows to boycott luncheon honoring Rooney

Mixed Frequency

From hate speech to anarchist punk, one radio station is playing both ends against the middle

Peacenik Nazis

Radical right capitalizes on September 11 fears

Crushing a Contrarian

The 'patriotic' squelching of Bill Maher is a scary sign of an emerging groupthink

Letters

From the week of March 22, 2001

Letters

From the week of March 8, 2001

Letters

From the week of March 8, 2001

Fear and Loathing

Trashman sinks his teeth into the unholy union of porn and Vegas

Letters

Trashman sinks his teeth into the unholy union of porn and Vegas

Extra Censory

In Arizona, high school administrators can decide what may or may not be published in student newspapers. They are not bashful about protecting their own interests.

Meanwhile, Back at the Raunch

Larry Flynt doesn't go all the way

Letters

Larry Flynt doesn't go all the way

Legionnaire's Disease

An art exhibit featuring Old Glory has city and state officials scrambling to do something

Deja Wow: Red, White and Snooze

An art exhibit featuring Old Glory has city and state officials scrambling to do something

D-I-V-O-R-C-E.com

Greg Swann fights a bitter child-custody battle--on the World Wide Web

SCHOOL FLUNKS THIS ONE

CITING POSSIBLE DIVESIVENESS. MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH PRINCIPAL CENSORS STUDENT EDITORIAL

LIBRARIANS ABSTAIN FROM SEXTHEY'VE BANNED A BEST SELLER, AND NOBODY CARES

CITING POSSIBLE DIVESIVENESS. MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH PRINCIPAL CENSORS STUDENT EDITORIAL