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Canada's top court weighs hate speech vs. free speech

Ottawa - The Supreme Court of Canada is hearing a critical case that weighs the protections of free speech against protection from hate mongering. The outcome of this trial will have lasting implications for how provinces define both concepts in future.

In the Media by Andrew Reeves - 2 comments

Judges to be replaced in trial of Dutch politician Geert Wilders

Amsterdam - For a second time, the lawyer defending Geert Wilders has called for the judges to be dismissed because of apparent partiality. This time, today, an independent appeals panel agreed with him and the trial will have to start all over again.

In the Media by R. C. Camphausen - 13 comments

Exclusive Interview: Westboro Baptist Church Shunned by West Va. Special

What if you held a parade or a protest and no one was there to watch? Well that's exactly what happened at some locations in Charleston, WV when Westboro Baptist Church staged hate protests, hoping for a reaction from the miners grieving families.

Digital Journal Report by Kim I. Hartman - 13 comments

Op-Ed: Rush Limbaugh To Leave New York, Not a Moment Too Soon

Being referred to as loud, mean spirited, and uneducated would be compliments to a man as notorious as Rush Limbaugh. With the announcement that he is leaving New York, Limbaugh finally allowed its citizens to do what he finds difficult: breathe easy.

In the Media by Lance Lasheras - 8 comments

Op-Ed: Louisiana City One of Many Facing High-Tech Hate Speech

Natchitoches, Louisiana is a small Southern town. It is a microcosm of the world, however, in some respects. It is here that hate speech, intolerance and high tech lynching has occurred, just as it has in other places.

In the Media by Carol Forsloff - 1 comment

South African newspaper stops using 'xenophobic' language

JOHANNESBURG -- The Daily Sun, with nearly 4-million readers the biggest daily newspaper in South Africa, has promised to stop using terms such as 'aliens and evil aliens' when reporting about foreigners.

In the Media by Adriana Stuijt - 1 comment

Hate Message on Soldier’s Jeep

“Soldiers are murderers” was spray painted on an Army Reserves sergeant’s jeep at Dallas Baptist University yesterday. The vandal has not yet been identified.

In the Media by Barbara Sowell - 8 comments

'Distasteful' Recruitment Tactics of Calgary, AB White Supremist Group

Possibly the most disturbing method of recruiting new members to a White Supremacy group may tarnish the reputation of Calgary, Alberta.

In the Media by Sykos Masters - 5 comments

Op-Ed: Free Speech under the microscope with 'The Freedom To Offend' question

It’s an argument you could only have in a democracy. The US defence of free speech, as embodied in its unique First Amendment, is becoming progressively more divergent from the rest of the world. The issue is protecting the rights of offensive views.

In the Media by Paul Wallis - 22 comments

Op-Ed: French Screen Icon Brigitte Bardot Latest Victim in Hate Speech Wars

Former French Siren of the Screen Brigitte Bardot has been fined $23,000 for inciting hatred against Muslims for what Americans may consider mild remarks. This war has also been raging in Canada and, surprisingly, here in America as well.

In the Media by Johnny Simpson - 3 comments

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Exclusive: Kirk Cameron Responds to Critics, 'Hate Speech'

Kirk Cameron is fighting back against the “hate speech” he feels he’s endured since calling homosexuality “unnatural,” “detrimental,” and “ultimately destructive to so many of the foundations of civilization” during a Friday appearance on “Piers Morgan Tonight” to promote his new film, “Monumental.” In an...

Toronto hate crimes unit ends Don Jail racism probe

The hate crimes unit at the Toronto Police Service is no longer investigating racist hate mail targeting a black guard at the Don Jail.

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Hate Groups Seen on the Rise in US

The number of hate groups in the U.S. has grown each year for the past 11 years, according to a new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center. In 2000 the center reported that there were 602 hate groups; in 2011 that number had climbed to 1,018....