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The Network is an online community of educators, students and citizens who share a commitment to First Amendment freedoms, democratic schools, and the idea that children deserve to be seen and heard.

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Sedition, national security and the media: a closer look

Will the government ever do it – charge a reporter under the Espionage Act with endangering national security for disclosing classified information? No journalist ever has been prosecuted for receiving and writing about such leaked information. Two recent controversies raised questions of how far the Justice Department officials might go in investigations of such “leaks.”

Bill would protect Calif. reporters’ phone records

State agencies would be required to give journalists five days' notice before they issue subpoenas to a third-party company for telephone records under legislation announced Thursday by a state senator.

AP, others fight for details in Maine girl’s death

Two news organizations on Thursday challenged a judge's decision to keep the public from learning the details of a case against a man charged with killing a 15-year-old girl.
 

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TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE 1960's and the 1970's!

TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE 1960's and the 1970's! First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were Pregnant. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, used aluminum pots and clay coffee mugs, tuna from a can and didn't get tested for diabetes. Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints with lead-based paint covering our toys. And had asbestos contained in our fire retardant…See More
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"I just experienced a great Easter with renewed, stronger feelings toward God and Jesus. What a way to go back to work! I'm very thankful."
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"I wish to start my own school as my sister has or join a group who has their own school. Does anyone know anybody who might accept me?"
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TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE 1960's and the 1970's!

Started by Cindy Robinson in Quick Start Guide & Help Apr 12. 0 Replies

TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE 1960's and the 1970's! First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were Pregnant. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, used…Continue

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