Tuesday, June 29, 2010

On the Media: Free Speech Trumped By National Security

Free Speech Trumped By National Security
On the Media (NPR)

Cash, arms, ammunition – all would understandably rank as “material support” under the federal law prohibiting Americans from aiding foreign terrorist groups. But what about speech? This week the Supreme Court ruled that anyone giving advice to terrorists – even advice motivated by peace – can be prosecuted. The New York Times’ legal reporter Adam Liptak explains.

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