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Brian J. Steffen

Brian J. Steffen

Making Sense of Media and Higher Education since 1989.

Category: Freedom of Speech

Hugo Black Died 46 Years Ago. Now He’s Having a Moment Thanks to ‘The Post’

Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Post’ opens nationwide on Friday. Every American should see it. Many won’t, and for political reasons. Conservatives … More

The Right Says It’s Fighting For Campus Free Speech. It Wants No Such Thing.

The biggest First Amendment story of 2017 may well have been the battles over freedom of speech on college campuses. … More

Until Thursday, Trump’s War on Press Freedom Was Just Talk. Now It’s Real.

That Donald Trump is no friend of a free press is hardly news. Until now, though, his rhetoric has mainly … More

We Talk a Lot About a Marketplace of Ideas. It’d Be Nice If We Actually Had One.

Two of my Media Law & Ethics students, Daryl Batt (left) and Randy Paulson, work through the issues in a … More

Daryl Batt, Randy Paulson, Simpson College, Trumpism

Brian Steffen

  • While @FoxNews bloviates tonight about CITIES AFLAME with anti-#SCOTUS protests, this is the anarchy recorded just… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 day ago
  • Now what, anti-abortion zealots? You can't seriously think you'll ever stop abortion in a civilized country. #RoevWade 2 days ago
  • That slamming sound you hear is the that of 50% of the remaining #RomanCatholics in America quitting the church. Th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 days ago
  • Wondering: Just how many of the abortions the #Insurrectionist in Chief has paid for over the years would now be il… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 days ago
  • This is why, in cultural backwaters like Iowa, prosecutors like @KimberlyforIowa Graham must be elected. She's on r… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 days ago
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