Virginia Makes the Right Call on Confederate Flag License Plates
The government should be able to control what its own documents say.
Free Speech
Watch Matt Welch Talk Reason Gag Order on Tonight's Kennedy!
Fox Business Network, 8 p.m. ET, be there!
John Oliver Wants to Make 'Revenge Porn' a Federal Crime. Why That's a Terrible Idea
Do we really need the FBI & Homeland Security going after teens who share their girlfriends' boobs on Reddit?
Critics on Reason's Gag Order: 'This can have a horrific chilling effect on free speech'
Other adjectives include 'irresponsible,' 'heavy-handed,' 'bullying'
"Glenn Reynolds: U.S. attorney chills Reason-able speech": The Instapundit Weighs in On Our Gag Order
"Feds menace free speech as Reason magazine ordered to identify commenters and remain mum."
How Government Stifled Reason's Free Speech
Yes, the feds can compel magazines and websites to cough up user information about obviously non-threatening trolls, while barring them from even acknowledging it.
Hillary Clinton Blames Charleston Shooting on Free Speech
Particularly a speech by a political adversary, conveniently enough
Libertarian Feminists Ask Facebook to #FreeTheNipple
Petition urges Facebook to stop "censoring artful or political expressions of female bodies."
Supreme Court Says Texas Ban on Confederate Flag License Plates Does Not Violate First Amendment
"When government speaks, it is not barred by the Free Speech Clause from determining the content of what it says."
Encrypted Social Network 'Minds' Will Protect User Data From Government and Corporate Snoops
Minds excels where other popular social networks, particularly Facebook, fail: transparency and protecting user privacy.
It's Not Just Kipnis: Northwestern Censored Another Prof Over Mildly Provocative Sex Views
Why is Northwestern so squeamish?
Arlington, Virginia, Seems to Think F-Bombs Are Actual Weapons
City increases fine for cursing in public.
The Blatant Hypocrisy of Campaign-Finance Regulations
If Citizens United is a problem, so is The New York Times.
Today's College Students[*] Aren't Just Politically Correct, They're Tediously Insisting on Didactic Art Too
[*] Not all students, of course, but this Huffington Post author who admonishes Jerry Seinfeld.
The Government Wants You to Get Its Permission Before Discussing Gunmaking Information on the Internet (or Anywhere)
ITAR wants to codify awful practices 3D printed gun guru Cody Wilson is suing them over.
College Claims a Reference to a 129-Year-Old Riot Is a Threat
Academic contempt for free expression, chapter CCXXXV
Is Free Speech Under Attack in America?
Controversial "hate speech" prosecution in Montana begs the question.
It Begins! Montana Man Being Prosecuted for 'Hate Speech' and Holocaust Denial
Well, this is terrifying.
Jerry Seinfeld: Comedians Say Don't Go Near Colleges, Political Correctness Hurts Comedy
'They don't even know what they're talking about.'
Patrick Stewart Backs Bakery in "Gay Cake" Free Speech Fight
The actor offers up a more subtle, sensible take on the matter than most pundits-and some judges.
Resolution Calling for the Global Repeal of Blasphemy Laws Introduced in Congress
An attack on free speech is a greater blasphemy than is an insult to the divine.
Art Spiegelman Pulls New Statesman Cover Because It Wouldn't Print a Cartoon Featuring Mohammed: 'Death by a thousand buts'
Actually, a cartoon featuring a turban-wearing smiley face that may or may not be Mohammed
Apple CEO Tim Cook Pushes Back on Government Efforts to Stymie Private Encryption
Weakening encryption "has a chilling effect on our First Amendment rights and undermines our country's founding principles."
Forcing Companies to Let Employees Wear Head Scarves Is Not 'Government Non-Interference'
Nor is it required by the First Amendment.
Supreme Court Rules for Criminal Defendant Who Posted Violent, Threatening Rap Lyrics to Facebook
Federal conviction overturned in Elonis v. United States
5 Supreme Court Cases to Watch in June
The High Court prepares to rule on Obamacare, gay marriage, death penalty drugs, and more.
Prof Who Faced Down Title IX Inquisition Unmasks Money-Making Scheme for Lawyers, Bureaucrats
Criticizing Title IX violates Title IX
Camera-Stealing Cop: 'How Do You Stop Your Phone?'
Police in Wake Forest, North Carolina, admit an officer was wrong to bust a bystander for recording a friend's arrest.
Democrats Want to Force Religious Pregnancy Centers in California to Offer Abortion Info
Some crisis pregnancy centers are shady. But the point should be making them be honest about what they are, not trying to turn them into something they're not.
'Dark Money' and Anonymous Speech Are Awesome, Unless You Want Political Thugs Jumping on Your Head
Exhibit A: Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Grindr and Tinder Use Is Up: STDs Are Too
Or least they are in Rhode Island, say state health officials.
Boston U. Prof 'Absolutely Knew' She Was Taunting a Rape Survivor, Survivor Alleges
'Sickened' that Dr. Saida Grundy 'gets away with it'
Backpage.com Lawsuit: Sex Trafficking Doesn't Trump Internet Freedom, Says Federal Judge
Plaintiffs coerced into prostitution as teens alleged that Backpage was complicit in their trafficking.
9 Media Tropes About Free Speech
Popehat's bookmarkable guide to journalistic nonsense about the First Amendment
Mitch Daniels Wasn't Kidding About Free Speech on Campus
As foreshadowed in his Reason TV interview, Purdue president gets free-speech 'green light' from FIRE
Third Secular Blogger Hacked to Death in Last Three Months
Bangladesh prime minister too busy dealing with political disorder
