Current culture wars are just one more manifestation of the reality that public education routinely devolves into indoctrination and imposition of majoritarian ideology on dissenters. But school choice can help mitigate that problem.
Plus: A listener question considers the pros and cons of the libertarian focus on political processes rather than political results.
"We find that while removing this content does curb some misinformation, it could also have the unintended effect of curtailing political speech."
A new report calls for policy makers to take action when none is required.
The narrow rulings concluded the platforms aren’t responsible for bad people using their communication services.
Plus: Flight attendants report dad as human trafficker, the suburbs are thriving, and more...
From Russiagate to COVID discourse, elites in government and the media are trying to control and centralize free speech and open inquiry.
The Chinese app has become a magnet for every possible cultural concern.
What happened to the claim that this was just about protecting young children?
One of America's richest art forms suffers for seeming realer than other literature. But the war against "graphic imagery" is really a war against certain truths.
The COVID-19 lab leak theory was labeled "misinformation." Now it's the most plausible explanation.
Plus: Dueling court decisions on an abortion drug, an update from Riley Gaines, and more...
As former Backpage execs await their August trial, the shutdown is still worsening the lives it was supposed to improve.
New bill makes a mockery of parents’ rights, school choice, and educational freedom.
Three reasons not to ban the popular social media app
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Today, TikTok. Tomorrow, who knows?
Which sentence in this podcast was generated using A.I.?
This was never about shielding just the youngest kids from sexual topics.
The designer of China's Great Firewall sees new A.I. tech as a concern for public authorities.
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The legal challenge to censorship by proxy highlights covert government manipulation of online speech.
Plus: A listener asks the editors if the nation is indeed unraveling or if she is just one of "The Olds" now.
The latest Twitter Files shows a partnership between Stanford University researchers and government-funded organizations encouraged social media companies to police true information.
"Professors are not mouthpieces for the government," says FIRE's Joe Cohn. "For decades, the Supreme Court of the United States has defended professors' academic freedom from governmental intrusion."
Americans shouldn't have to fight to the death to defend their foes' right to speak, but they should at least stop trying to censor, shame, shun and destroy each other.
In countries that privatized, there are fewer delays and costs are lower. But labor unions and the private plane lobby stand in the way.
The bill is overbroad and could have unintended consequences.
Plus: The editors recommend the best books for sparking interest in free market principles.
Members of Congress showed their true colors at a Thursday hearing.
A new survey from FIRE reveals rampant illiberalism and self-censorship among young faculty.
Florida's H.B. 999 claims to support "viewpoint diversity" and "intellectual rigor." It does just the opposite.
Gonzalez v. Google presents the Supreme Court’s first opportunity to weigh in on Section 230.
A government-supported organization's controversial ratings of online news sources illustrate the challenge of deciding what qualifies as disinformation.
Plus: Government regulation of speech is on trial, biohackers flock to experimental charter city in Honduras, and more…
"I pray wherever I go, inside my head, for the people around me," said one priest. "How can it be a crime for a priest to pray?"
A rogues’ gallery of institutions that anybody with an independent mind should skip.
The paper is unfazed by First Amendment objections to the Biden administration's crusade against "misinformation" on social media.
"My artwork is unapologetic," said the artist. "Sometimes it can be very political. Sometimes it can be very controversial."
Apparently, parents’ rights don’t extend to letting their kids listen to naughty Christmas lyrics.
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They both share in their authoritarian desires to censor online speech and violate citizen privacy.
Why is Gov. Ron DeSantis acting just like his opposition by attempting to dictate what students are permitted to learn?
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