Free Speech
Garry Trudeau on Charlie Hebdo: 'At Some Point Free Expression Absolutism Becomes Childish and Unserious'
Doonesbury's creator accuses the French satirists of publishing 'hate speech' and 'crude, vulgar drawings.'
At U of Michigan, a Muslim Student Unmasks the Hypocrite He Says Vandalized His Apartment
The perpetrator was a liberal activist and decorated campus Muslim leader who said American Sniper promoted violence.
Block Bots Automate Epistemic Closure on Twitter. Are You Blocked?
Peer behind the Block Bot!
The Shooting of Walter Scott and the Right to Record Cops
Feidin Santana was exercising a constitutional right that police often violate.
How An Anti-Piracy Law Became a Tool for Online Censorship
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act has created new ways to shut down Internet speech.
Indiana's RFRA: Religious Freedom or Freedom to Discriminate?
Indiana was effectively making discrimination based on sexual orientation lawful.
Another Day, Another Dumb New York Times' Story on Corporations and Free Speech
An error-filled op-ed from a liberal Times pundit.
New York Times Opposes Corporate Speech in Citizens United, Cheers Corporate Speech Against Indiana RFRA
Corporate speech is problematic for the Times, except when it's not.
Burn Her! She Would Act Like a Witch in a Situation That Will Never Come Up!
The anti-pizzeria mob loses its mind
Matt Welch on Social Media Outrage-Swarms, License-Plate Free Speech, Automated Airplanes, and Crony Whiskey Capitalism
Watch thee some Cocktail Chatter
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear First Amendment Case Challenging School Ban on American Flag Shirts
SCOTUS declines to review high-profile First Amendment dispute.
Elton John vs. Dolce & Gabbana: Should You Boycott Anti-Gay-Adoption Businesses?
The famous fashion designers are gay but oustpoken critics of gay parents and IVF children.
Republicans Don't Support Campus Free Speech When It Concerns Bill Ayers
Campus censorship: It's not just for far-left social justice warriors (and never has been)
Sexist Chanting at Party Leads to Punishment for Students Who Weren't Even There
When you've lost Jezebel...
Interview: Reed College Provocateur Explains Why He Demanded I Use the N-Word
The line between microaggression and actual aggression.
SCOTUS Seems Inclined to Reject Censorship of Confederate Flag License Plate
If specialty plates are government speech, Texas officially loves golf and hates abortion.
The New York Times, a Corporation, Worries That the First Amendment Is Now 'Embraced by Corporations'
Are liberals turning on the First Amendment because it protects the free speech of corporate entities?
Mo'ne Davis Asks University to Reinstate Baseball Player Who Was Cut After Calling Her a 'slut'
13-year-old girl teaches America a valuable lesson about sticks and stones
Why a Libertarian Might Not Be Thrilled with the Resolution of the Joker/Batgirl Cover Controversy
Trying to make expression disappear because you disapprove of it is unhealthy for liberal culture, whether done by the state or privately.
Students Are Literally 'Hiding from Scary Ideas,' Or Why My Mom's Nursery School Is Edgier Than College
Safe spaces are infantilizing and insulting.
Lawsuit Details Stunning Climate of Censorship, Retaliation Against CSU Admins Who Opposed President
Chicago State University president tried to force an employee to file false sexual harassment charges.
Did a Student's Non-PC Views on Rape Statistics Get Him Banned from Class? Maybe, Maybe Not.
Trigger warning: The ending of this story is pretty nuts.
To Safeguard All Students' Speech Rights, SAE Should Sue Oklahoma U.
"Other people could choose to not say things because of the consequences they might suffer."
Dieudonné's Punishment Shows France Is More Tolerant Than Myanmar
The comedian gets a suspended sentence for condoning terrorism.
Brandeis Students: We Demand Diverse Commencement Speakers Who Won't Offend Us
They want a woman of color, but not the one they disinvited last year.
The Death of Free Speech on College Campuses
From trigger warnings to "free speech zones," the First Amendment is in peril on campus.
Patience (in Activism) Is a Virtue: Gay Groups Finally March in Boston St. Pat's Parade
Sometimes cultural shifts take 20 years.
Sex-Trafficking Victims Hurt Most by Senator's Crusade Against Classified Ads
Closing sites like Backpage.com puts trafficking victims at even more risk.
Students Attack 'Triggering' Anti-Abortion Sign, Cop Says Free Speech Has Limits on Campus
'What I'm here to tell you is that on campus we have additional rules other than just freedom of speech,' said the cop.
Oklahoma U. Expels Racist Students, But Not Violent Football Players
Do feelings matter more than actual violence?
Frat Brothers Make Execrable Racist Statements, America Forgets First Amendment
A school is exactly the kind of place where evil views should do battle with moral and logical views.
The OU Debacle and the Case for Private Institutions
Government isn't allowed to punish speech; should the same go for universities?
Breaking: U. of Oklahoma Expels 2 Students Over Racist SAE Chant
Brazen, impulsive, unconstitutional
Second SAE Video: Even the 79-Year-Old House Mother Was a Racist
First Amendment experts react to the University of Oklahoma news.
Challenge to California Prostitution Law Banned by Crowdfunding Site GoFundMe
The situation is common for projects even tangentially connected to sex work or adult entertainment. Guess who's to blame?
Civil Rights Suit over Absurd Peoria Twitter Raid Hits Federal Court
A mayor's outrage over parody will likely cost city.
