In 1973, The Stanford Daily became independent from the University but it wasn’t always that way. Here’s the story of how The Daily gained independence.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment, adopted December 15, 1791 It almost feels … Defending Free Speech is a Dirty Job but Someone’s Gotta Do It: Talking the First Amendment with Nico Perrino of FIRE Read More » The post Defending Free Speech i
Ammo Grrrll continues on THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD – a Political History, Part 3: Vietnam – the Most Divisive Issue of Our Generation. She writes: To backtrack just a bit, our beloved country had absorbed many body blows in the turbulent 60 s, starting with the unimaginable assassination of President Kennedy. (Some of you jumped the gun by discussing that last week. It’s OK.) Assassinations were something that happened in