In courts across the country, prosecutors are turning lyrics into alleged confessions. A new bipartisan bill 鈥 the RAP Act 鈥 aims to protect artistic freedom.
Satire鈥檚 sweetest assassin sang about nukes, nuns, and naughty books 鈥 with a smile. In this tribute, Angela C. Erickson remembers the razor-sharp wit and fearless free speech of America鈥檚 most charming troublemaker.
A federal judge upheld the First Amendment rights of a Texas A&M student group by blocking an attempt by officials to ban the group's upcoming drag show "Draggieland"
Government agents storming into a museum and taking down art isn鈥檛 the sort of thing that鈥檚 supposed to happen in America. But that鈥檚 exactly what happened in Fort Worth, Texas.
Amidst nearly a decade of culture wars and protests over the foundations of American civil society, Coates explains why history has never been more contentious and calls on writers to 鈥渟ave the world.鈥
