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‘Parks and Recreation’ Returns For Final Season

The NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation” is an unlikely hero in the television world. In what would, at first blush, appear to be a money-grab riding on the coattails of “The Office,” the public servants of Pawnee have proved once again what the right combination of people are capable of. As of the Jan. 13 premiere of the show’s seventh and final season, “Parks and Recreation” is the highest-rated network comedy. For those of you still unfamiliar, it’s time to treat yourself ...

Is Speech Ever Free?

Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical newspaper, is making news once again. This time, it’s for riots that have been sparked in Niger in response to the cartoons published in the most recent issue of the magazine. The cartoons were meant to make a statement to terrorists letting them know they have not succeeded in silencing the magazine. But at what cost? Part of the reason the shooting at Charlie Hebdo struck a nerve with the American public was because attacks on freedom of speech were ...