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Stephanie A. Martin

Stephanie A. Martin

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When government websites become campaign tools: Blaming the shutdown on Democrats has legal and political risks

When websites and email systems become partisan platforms, the line blurs between state and party, diluting public trust in the idea of impartial...

15.10.2025 2

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Stephanie A. Martin

Harvard, like all Americans, can’t be punished by the government for speaking freely – and a federal court decision upholds decades of precedents saying so

The First Amendment is not just about the right to speak without fear of jail. It’s also about ensuring that government cannot punish speech...

17.09.2025 10

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Stephanie A. Martin

Who was Charlie Kirk? The activist who turned campus politics into national influence

Charlie Kirk and his organization connected students and the GOP in new and effective ways. But the slain conservative spread misinformation and...

11.09.2025 5

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The case that saved the press – and why Trump wants it gone

A landmark 1964 Supreme Court ruling protects the press in lawsuits by public officials angry about how they’ve been covered. It’s being targeted...

04.08.2025 10

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Stephanie A. Martin

PBS and NPR are generally unbiased, independent of government propaganda and provide key benefits to US democracy

Studies link public broadcasting to higher voter turnout, better factual knowledge and lower susceptibility to extremist rhetoric. Those contributions...

21.07.2025 8

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Stephanie A. Martin