Free Speech
Texas Christian University Suspended Student for Saying Dumb Things on Facebook
An administrator treated his apology as a confession. There was no trial.
The Second Indictment of Dylann Roof Is Worse Than Redundant
New charges against the Charleston shooter highlight the unconstitutional absurdity of the federal hate crime statute.
San Francisco Sued Over Unconstitutional Soda Speech Restrictions
Three groups sued San Francisco to overturn a new city law that restricts the free-speech rights of those who make and market sweetened drinks like soda.
Cops Kill Concert Because Rapper Chief Keef's Hologram Somehow Threatens Public Safety
Stunning contempt for the First Amendment
Judge Grants Backpage.com Temporary Restraining Order Against Illinois Sheriff Tom Dart
"It appears that an oft-used tool for identifying lawbreakers will be lost if Backpage were to fold," writes federal judge.
Hulk Hogan, WWE Sever Ties After Revelation Hogan Used Racial Slur on Sex Tape
Hogan apologized for the comments, didn't claim their publication invaded his privacy.
This Student Was Expelled for Speech. He Just Won a $900,000 Settlement—A Mere 8 Years Later.
Free speech wins. Eventually.
Universities Think Title IX Also Requires Them to Impose Gag Orders on Rape Victims
Not fair for accusers or the accused.
Backpage.com Sues Over Illinois Sheriff's Unconstitutional Bullying
With no legal authority to do so, Sheriff Tom Dart threatened to go after Visa and MasterCard if they did not cease doing business with Backpage.com.
Speech Crimes in Wisconsin
How a campaign finance investigation became a war on conservative activists
I'm Betting Most Regular Reason Readers Will Go With "Woodchipper"
New Rand Paul video gives viewers three choices of how "to kill the tax code": burn it, chainsaw it, or feed to a woodchipper.
Watch Matt Welch Talk Trump, Charlie Hebdo and More on Tonight's Kennedy!
Fox Business Network, 8 p.m. ET, be there!
Gawker Editors Resign, Nick Denton Says He Stepped in to Pull 'Pure Poison' Gay Escort Extortion Story
Says it wasn't helping with Hulk Hogan's lawsuit
Dressing Room Sex Tape Goes Viral, Police Arrest Five
Filmed at a Uniqlo in China, authorities also looking into the store's involvement
Dave Chappelle's Comeback Tour Takes Aim at "New Intolerance"
The man who walked away from $50 million a decade ago is back. But have we gotten too PC for his brand of comedy?
Portland State University Will Shut Down Political Activity If It's 'Triggering'
College is an asylum for the insane.
Student Expelled for Tweeting '#Psycho,' Kansas Bureaucrats Cite Title IX
Obscure interpretation of federal law vs. the First Amendment.
Old Photo of Confederate Flag a Possible Safety Threat, Says U. of Missouri
Swift investigation promised
California Democrats Seek to Divest from 'racist' Trump, Rebuke 'racist' Ted Cruz
State Senate is 'inciting' me to dream about woodchippers
Battlefield: Cake
The rapidly evolving fight over gay marriage, anti-discrimination laws, and free speech
WaPost Writer Who Called Amy Schumer's Jokes Racist Never Even Watched Her Show
Colleges are no-joke zones.
Arizona's Unconstitutional 'Revenge Porn' Law Is Officially Dead
State agrees to settlement permanently halting enforcement of the law.
The Social Media Shaming of Pax Dickinson
The social media outrage wheel keeps spinning
Jail Newspaper Ban Not Justified by Threat of Clogged Toilets and Paper Mâché Weapons
Court declares newspaper ban in Chicago-area jails to be a violation of inmates' First Amendment rights.
Backpage.com Says Screw Off to Squeamish Credit Card Companies by Dropping Fees For Adult Ads
Score one for sex workers, capitalism, and common sense.
Matt Welch: 'His name was Jefferson Davis Hogg!'
If The Dukes of Hazzard was racist, it sure had a funny way of showing it
New York Times: Shout Loudly Enough, and We Will Succumb to Your Heckler's Veto
Why will the Paper of Record publish a condom-Pope but not a Mohammed statue? Catholics aren't loud (or scary) enough.
Hulk Hogan-Gawker Trial Postponed
Appellate court says judge didn't follow the rules in setting a date.
Gawker Media is Fighting for Free Speech—and Its Life
Facing $100 million lawsuit from Hulk Hogan over posting excerpts of and writing about a sex tape featuring the pro-wrestler.
Teacher Stomped on the Flag During Lesson About Free Speech. He Was Fired.
Teaching kids all the wrong lessons
Fighting the State Department's Crushing First and Second Amendment Rights in the Name of "Munitions Export Control"
Cody Wilson's legal team explains why the State Department should stop violating his-and our-First and Second Amendment rights over 3D printing files.
Laura Kipnis On How Campus Feminism Infantilizes Women
The Northwestern professor discusses her Title IX "inquisition" and the sexual paranoia that has overtaken universities.
LSU Prof Fired for Telling Jokes Is Latest Victim of College Anti-Sex Hysteria
"I'm not teaching Sunday school."
Trigger Warning: "Trigger Warning" is By Definition Triggering and Should Be Replaced with "Content Warning"
Where did the need to bubble-wrap every conversation come from? And will it ever end?
There's a Special Place in Hell for Those Who Subpoena Internet Comments
Also, please watch Matt Welch Sunday at 11 a.m. ET on CNN's Reliable Sources
The Supreme Court's Same-Sex Marriage Decision Is Already Being Used to Sell You Washing Machines
From Miller Lite to Maytag, here's how popular brands reacted to the SCOTUS ruling this morning.
"How the Feds Asked Me to Rat Out Commenters" - And Why We Pushed Back
This sort of thing is one more reason why confidence in government is at all-time lows.
What's the Point of Charging Dylann Roof With Hate Crimes?
A federal prosecution would condemn his racism as well as his violence-one reason it's a bad idea.
How Protecting Hatred Preserves Freedom
The State is required to protect hate but it has no business expressing opinions on anything-thus it has no business flying the Confederate flag.
Nevada Ends Weird Requirement Demanding Licenses Just to 'Furnish Information'
Attempt to regulate private detectives ends up in an odd place.
Educator and Porn Star Conner Habib Gets Campus Thoughtcrime Treatment
Habib has been disinvited from college talks and had student supporters bullied by "liberal" professors and administrators.
