Charles Koch and Michael Bloomberg: College Administrators Need a Free Speech Intervention
To save free speech on campus, Congress or the courts must rein in an out-of-control federal agency.
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Flying Dog Brewery Wins First Amendment Battle, Uses Proceeds to Promote Free Speech
The brewery will use damages from its case against the Michigan Liquor Control Commission to launch a 1st Amendment Society.
Trump's Threat Against The Washington Post Is Yet Another Reminder That He is a Bully and an Authoritarian
Trump's lack of respect for freedom of speech is deeply worrying.
The FDA's Deadly Censorship of Lifesaving E-Cigarette Information
Regulators won't let manufacturers of vaping hardware and e-liquids tell their customers the truth.
The Office of Inclusive Excellence Sounds Like a Cult
Milo Yiannopoulos elicits predictable condemnation from the University of California-Irvine.
Facebook Trending Topics are Curated by Editors, Not an Algorithm, Leaked Documents Reveal
Documents show no evidence of political bias, but do contradict the company's claim that topics trend organically.
Academic Freedom Is On the Decline, and Here's the Data to Prove It
An analysis of 50 years of U.S. court cases shows professors seldom win in speech battles with school administrators, and it's only getting worse.
Calling a Politician, Any Politician, a "GoatF**ker" Is Free Speech
Turkish President Erdo?an Seeks to Get German Government to Shut Up His Critics
Flemming Rose Wins 2016 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty
Danish journalist and author of The Tyranny of Silence published Muhammad cartoons in free speech fight against self-censorship
President Obama Tells Graduates to Embrace Free Speech, But He Hasn't Always Done the Same
The Obama administration's record on free expression lies in contrast with the president's advice to college kids.
The University of Oregon's Thought Police Investigate Students for Saying Anything
A fascinating, frightening glimpse into the activities of the Bias Response Team.
Facebook's Trending Section Is Now the Business of US Senate Commerce Committee
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) wants answers from Mark Zuckerberg and company over allegations of political bias in curated news feed.
Why We Should All Care About Brazil's War on WhatsApp
Because WhatsApp is so popular, it is a prime target for government data mining-and not just in Brazil.
High School Can Suspend Student for Facebook Bomb Joke, Court Rules
"The medium is not the issue," says a U.S. District Court, if the message itself is "problematic."
Maine Legalization Initiative Would Force Merchants to Hide Marijuana Magazines
MPP, which decried the behind-the-counter rule as "absurd" and "unconstitutional" in Colorado, is backing it in Maine.
Harvard Will Punish Students Who Join Fraternities Because They're 'Privileged'
Free association is a liberal value, but not at Harvard.
Antioch College Learns That Criticizing the Transgender Movement Is Always 'Hate Speech'
It's not enough to support transgender rights: one must also use the right pronouns, or risk being called a Nazi.
Muslim Students Want San Diego State President to Resign for Failing to Protect Their Feelings
Students surrounded SDSU President Elliot Hirshman and prevented him from moving.
Oregon State University Will Force Incoming Students to Take 'Social Justice Training'
Students will learn to report bias incidents (like pro-Trump chalk messages).
Reason Foundation Included in Climate-Change Dragnet Subpoena to ExxonMobil
Attorneys-general aim to suppress disagreement on the implications of climate science and policy
Trump vs. Clinton Is Terrible News for Fans of Free Speech and the First Amendment
Both candidates have abysmal records on First Amendment issues.
Memphis Police Officer Tackles and Arrests Man For Video-Recording Him
Memphis PD's policy clearly states citizens have First Amendment right to record police.
Should Anti-Semitic Calls for Violence Be Illegal?
The fine line between ugly words and true threats
Speaker Disinvited from College Event after 'Disrespecting' Obama
Boris Johnson no-platformed over Kenya comments.
Publishing Charlie Hebdo Cover Lands Turkish Journalists in Prison
Just yesterday, Turkey's PM had promised to include the "principle of secularism" in new constitution.
Artist Censors Anti-war Mural to Appease 'Triggered' Student
At Pitzer College, offense trumps art.
Schools Are Spying on Students' Social Media and Informing Police
In the name of cyberbullying and suicide prevention, unintended consequences are not being considered.
Melissa Click Rewrites History, Thinks She Was Fired Because 'I'm a White Lady'
Assault is wrong, even if the person committing it has a minor in women's studies.
Fight Against NC LGBT Discrimination Law Reveals Hypocrisy Over 'Dark Money'
Corporations influencing politics is awful for liberals, unless the influence benefits their political agenda.
At Milo Yiannopoulos Protest, Prof's Hassling of Journalists Backfires After She Calls Cops
Melissa Click (the sequel) at American University.
SuperPAC to Spend $1 Million to Target Hillary Haters on Social Media
Claims rules against campaign coordination do not apply here.
Governments Hating On Press Freedom More, Says Reporters Without Borders
The U.S. has a satisfactory score, but our country could do a lot better.
That Time Al and Tipper Gore Teamed Up To Brand Prince a Public Menace
Prince's "Darling Nikki" was number one on the censorious PMRC's "Filthy Fifteen" list.
Leftist Students Get Rapper Action Bronson Disinvited: This Time, They're Kinda Right
His lyrics are offensive, but that's not the main problem.
In Search of the Elusive Cultural Libertarian
You might be a cultural libertarian if... well, that depends on whom you ask.
Utah Governor Signs Resolution Declaring Porn a 'Public Health Crisis'
Drafted by the group formerly known as Morality in Media, the measure was passed unanimously by Utah lawmakers.
Bernie Sanders' Campaign Lawyers Do Not Appreciate Your "Bernie is My Comrade" T-Shirt
Does the Sanders campaign respect the First Amendment rights to satire and parody?
The NY Primary, Minimum Wage, Fracking, Chicago's Allegedy Racist Cops, and the Speech Police: The Fifth Column Podcast Returns
Matt Welch, Kmele Foster and Michael Moynihan try to figure out who's the real New Yorker
Three 11-Year-Old "Dancing Trumps" Forbidden to Perform at School Talent Show
Silly oversized masks and a benign, wordless, apolitical dance routine was too hot for a Massachusetts public school to handle.
U. of Delaware Students Drew a Penis on a Free Speech Ball. Cops Made Them Censor It.
The unending effort to broaden sexual misconduct.
OSU Threatens to Expel Student Activists for Making Campus Staff Feel Unsafe
"The people in this building have a right to a safe environment ... where their jobs won't be interrupted," OSU officials say.
Bill Nye, "Science Guy," Open to Jail Time for Climate Change Skeptics
"There is a chilling effect on scientists who are in extreme doubt about climate change, I think that is good."
Mass Surveillance Has a "Chilling Effect" on Online Expression
The people who say they "have nothing to hide" are the most skittish about commenting on controversial topics on social media.
Ohio University Wants to Impose Cultural Sensitivity Training After Students Wrote 'Trump 2016' on Free Speech Wall
Punishing students for wrongthink.
Got an Awesome Liberty-Themed Tattoo?
Time to show it off in Reason's first (and probably last) ink contest.
Shut Up, They Explained
Increasingly, free speech ends where the listener stops agreeing.
Federal Judge Rules Skim Milk Isn't 'Skim Milk'
This is what happens when government regulators control definitions of words.
Comedy, College, and the Fight to Save Free Speech: Can We Take a Joke?
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education's Greg Lukianoff
