Censorship

Civil Liberties

When Speech Is Outlawed, Only Outlaws Speak

Should reporters who use classified information be treated like spies?

Jacob Sullum | 5.24.2006 10:01 AM

Civil Liberties

Rant: Cartoons Make Cowards of Us All

American editors pine: "If we only had the nerve."

Tim Cavanaugh | 5.5.2006 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

In Arabic, "Internet" Means "Freedom"

How to bring books to people who don't read

Jonathan Rauch | 3.6.2006 2:10 PM

Civil Liberties

Data: Complaint Fraud

Jacob Sullum | 3.1.2006 12:00 AM

Policy

Blood, Guts, and Entertainment

A sanguine take on sanguinary diversions.

Justin Peters | 2.1.2006 12:00 AM

Politics

The War on Sedition

"Anglosphere" allies crack down on speech in the name of fighting terror.

Matt Welch | 2.1.2006 12:00 AM

Politics

John McCain's War on Political Speech

How the Arizona senator and other campaign finance reformers use the law to muffle critics and trample the First Amendment.

Bradley Smith | 12.1.2005 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Porn Inspectors

Adult industry fights tight rules.

Julian Sanchez | 10.1.2005 12:00 AM

Politics

Grand Theft Scapegoat

The ridiculous jihad against video games.

Daniel Koffler | 10.1.2005 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Soundbite: Spokesman for Speech

Floyd Abrams interviewed by Julian Sanchez.

Julian Sanchez | 8.1.2005 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Saudi Censors

Friendly tyrants.

Matt Welch | 8.1.2005 12:00 AM

Politics

Death of the Auteur

Film filtering freedom.

Julian Sanchez | 8.1.2005 12:00 AM

Politics

The Long, Gory Life of EC Comics

Why the Crypt-Keeper never dies.

Franklin Harris | 6.1.2005 12:00 AM

Politics

Rant: Straight-Talkin' Prudes

The silver linings in the Senate Republicans' censorious agenda.

Nick Gillespie | 5.1.2005 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Bad Host

Cutting off Iranian dissidents.

Matt Welch | 5.1.2005 12:00 AM

Politics

Advertising Dissent

Drug warriors back down.

Jacob Sullum | 5.1.2005 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Inciting Censorship

Brits vs. blasphemy

Charles Paul Freund | 5.1.2005 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Let Freedom Sing

Iran's mystery diva.

Charles Paul Freund | 4.1.2005 12:00 AM

Politics

Who Killed Captain Video?

How the FCC strangled a TV pioneer

Glenn Garvin | 3.1.2005 12:00 AM

Policy

Letting Brokers Speak

Real estate and free speech.

Jacob Sullum | 3.1.2005 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Civics Lessons

Schools frown on political speech.

Julian Sanchez | 2.1.2005 12:00 AM

Politics

Ad Blockers

Politicians vs. free speech

Jacob Sullum | 12.1.2004 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Love and Memory and Humanity

Magician and novelist Penn Jillette on censorship, sock monkeys, and Bullshit!

Nick Gillespie | 12.1.2004 12:00 AM

Politics

The Reluctant Planner

FCC Chairman Michael Powell on indecency, innovation, consolidation, and competition

Nick Gillespie, Jesse Walker, and Drew Clark | 12.1.2004 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Klansman vs. Tillman

Double standard on free speech?

Cathy Young | 10.26.2004 12:00 AM

Politics

First Amendment Hypocrites

The Democratic Party vs. the Sinclair Broadcast Group

Jesse Walker | 10.21.2004 12:00 AM

Politics

Fix the McCain-Feingold Law

Oops-Can I Say That?

Jonathan Rauch | 10.7.2004 12:00 AM

Policy

Your Records, Please

The war on "indecency"

Jesse Walker | 10.1.2004 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

DATA: Second-Guessing the First Amendment

Julian Sanchez | 10.1.2004 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Backdoor Censorship

What counts as commercial speech?

Hanah Metchis | 8.26.2004 12:00 AM

Politics

Chatroom Revolutionaries

Iran's dissidents and exiles discover the Web.

Marc Johnson | 8.1.2004 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Outlaw Editors

Change a lede, go to jail.

Matt Welch | 7.1.2004 12:00 AM

Politics

Only Money

Campaign finance reform bites supporters in the rear.

Matt Welch | 7.1.2004 12:00 AM

Politics

The Putin Chill

The bad old days return for Russia's dissidents

Cathy Young | 6.22.2004 12:00 AM

Politics

Fair-Weather Friends

When journalists desert from free speech battles.

Matt Welch | 6.1.2004 12:00 AM

Politics

Pure Politics

There's always another campaign finance loophole

Jacob Sullum | 5.14.2004 12:00 AM

Politics

Xtreme Measures

Washington's new crackdown on pornography.

Greg Beato | 5.1.2004 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Artists For Censorship

An argument for the uselessness of culture

Tim Cavanaugh | 4.27.2004 12:00 AM

Policy

Stern Measures

How the FCC's assault on indecency is polluting our airwaves

Brian Doherty | 4.22.2004 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

For the Want of a Bra

The Senate Commerce Committee vs. Free Speech

Nick Gillespie | 3.10.2004 12:00 AM

Politics

Shepherds of the Nation

The FCC's war on indecency

Jesse Walker | 2.10.2004 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Speakers Cornered

Orwellian "Free Speech Zones" violate the constitution

Ronald Bailey | 2.6.2004 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Speakers Cornered

Orwellian "Free Speech Zones" violate the constitution

Ronald Bailey | 2.5.2004 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Where the Wild Suits Are

Satire as "libel"

Jesse Walker | 2.1.2004 12:00 AM

Politics

Undue Influence

Closing the First Amendment "Loophole"

Julian Sanchez | 12.10.2003 12:00 AM

Politics

Play Politics

Free speech isn't free, even for the Dixie Chicks.

Jacob Sullum | 7.11.2003 12:00 AM

Politics

Balance Sheet

Reason Staff | 7.1.2003 12:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Lust-See TV

Small-screen sex and its discontents.

Nick Gillespie | 4.1.2003 12:00 AM