Free Speech

Politics

Matt Welch on 'The Right to Offend'

Matt Welch | 1.12.2015 3:34 PM

John Kerry

John Kerry Would've Liked to Go to Paris for the Unity Rally. Probably Better He Didn't

Dozens of world leaders showed up for the Paris unity rally but not Barack Obama, Joe Biden, John Kerry, or Eric Holder

Ed Krayewski | 1.12.2015 1:43 PM

Policy

The Misguided Case Against 'Dark Money' In Politics

Disclosing donors could impair democracy.

A. Barton Hinkle | 1.12.2015 12:00 PM

Politics

Matt Welch Talks Charlie Hebdo on WHYY at 10 a.m. ET

Matt Welch | 1.12.2015 9:46 AM

Turkey

Have You Ever Been in a Turkish Prison?

Charles Oliver | 1.12.2015 6:00 AM

Civil Liberties

VID: The Biggest Threats to Free Speech

Jim Epstein and Alexis Garcia | 1.11.2015 1:00 PM

Civil Liberties

Bollywood vs. Bin Laden: Why radical Islam fears pop culture

Amanda Winkler | 1.10.2015 2:00 PM

Civil Liberties

Four Charged for Taking Photos of Pig Farm Under Utah's 'Ag Gag' Law

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 1.9.2015 12:50 PM

Politics

"How the PC Police Threaten Free Speech" in America

Nick Gillespie | 1.9.2015 9:27 AM

Politics

One-Third of Americans - and 51 Percent of Democrats - Favor Hate Speech Laws

Nick Gillespie | 1.8.2015 1:44 PM

Civil Liberties

Acclaimed Writer Neil Gaiman Stands Up for Charlie Hebdo and Free Speech

Damon Root | 1.8.2015 1:15 PM

Civil Liberties

Judge Says Iowa State Wrong on All Counts in Free Speech Case

Robby Soave | 1.8.2015 12:57 PM

Civil Liberties

The Independents on Charlie Hebdo

Matt Welch | 1.8.2015 12:35 PM

Policy

How France Legitimizes Violent Responses to Offensive Speech

Jacob Sullum | 1.8.2015 12:08 PM

Politics

Charlie Hebdo Massacre Reactions: 'I'm All for Free Speech and Murder is Wrong, But…'

Anthony Fisher | 1.8.2015 11:40 AM

Politics

On The Independents: The Charlie Hebdo Massacre, Plus Katherine Mangu-Ward, John Tierney, Michael Weiss, Tim Carney, Driverless Cars, Green Nukes, Pot PSAs, and a New Enemy of Freedom

Matt Welch | 1.7.2015 8:30 PM

Civil Liberties

'Je suis Charlie'? No, You're Not, or Else You Might Be Dead

Matt Welch | 1.7.2015 3:16 PM

Civil Liberties

Catholic League President Bill Donohue on Charlie Hebdo: 'Muslims Are Right to Be Angry'

Robby Soave | 1.7.2015 2:55 PM

Free Press

Md. Legislator Kirby Delauter Doesn't Know How Rights Like Free Speech Work, Knows Threatening to Sue is the American Way

Ed Krayewski | 1.7.2015 2:20 PM

Civil Liberties

Georgia Supreme Court Considers Whether Nude Dancing at Strip Clubs Is a Protected Right

Damon Root | 1.7.2015 1:58 PM

Civil Liberties

Financial Times Writer Says Charlie Hebdo 'Just Being Stupid,' 'Not the Most Convincing Champion' of Free Speech

With friends like these...

Jesse Walker | 1.7.2015 1:03 PM

Terrorism

The White House on Charlie Hebdo, Then and Now

Scott Shackford | 1.7.2015 12:10 PM

France

Extremist British Islamist Makes Excellent Case for an Unadulterated First Amendment, Free of Exceptions for "Hate Speech"

Ed Krayewski | 1.7.2015 9:07 AM

France

At Least 12 Killed After Gunmen Attack Satirical Newspaper in France in Likely Islamist Attack

Ed Krayewski | 1.7.2015 8:24 AM

Politics

Reason TV Best of 2014: Strippers v. the Supreme Court!

Joshua Swain | 1.3.2015 4:19 PM

Politics

Best of 2014: Revenge Porn is Bad. But Should it be Illegal?

Amanda Winkler | 1.3.2015 10:07 AM

Policy

How Do Decisions Upholding Freedom of Speech and Religion Violate Civil Liberties?

Jacob Sullum | 1.2.2015 3:37 PM

Civil Liberties

U.K. Criminalization of Speech Is Really Starting to Scare Me

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 1.2.2015 11:05 AM

Civil Liberties

Best of 2014: Killer or Artist? Why Rap is on Trial.

Paul Detrick | 1.1.2015 11:32 AM

Civil Liberties

Free Speech Review: 22 Significant, Silly, or Otherwise Noteworthy First Amendment Cases From 2014

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.31.2014 2:00 PM

Politics

Watch The Interview and Stand Up for Freedom

Americans don't like being told what they cannot say or hear.

A. Barton Hinkle | 12.31.2014 10:30 AM

Politics

Ellen Degeneres-Inspired 'Dance Dare' Prankster Gets Thrown to the Ground by NYPD

Anthony Fisher | 12.31.2014 7:05 AM

Culture

4 Ways Neo-Victorianism Reared Its Ugly Head in 2014

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.30.2014 3:54 PM

Politics

The Independents Rides Again, With Lenore Skenazy, Kyle Smith, Mugshot Monday, NSA Document Dumps, The Interview, NYPD vs. BdB, and More

Matt Welch | 12.29.2014 8:32 PM

Censorship

If You Can't Say Anything Nice

Charles Oliver | 12.29.2014 6:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Beyond The Interview: The Top 10 Cave-In Artists of the Year

Sony is far from the only institution to cave in to demands for self-censorship this year.

Brendan O'Neill | 12.28.2014 10:00 AM

Politics

The Interview: Political Satire Has Rarely Ever Been So 'Meh'

Anthony Fisher | 12.26.2014 6:50 PM

Policy

Requiring Abortion Doctors to Narrate Ultrasound Violates First Amendment, 4th Circuit Rules

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.22.2014 12:15 PM

Politics

Obama, Who Tried to Censor "Innocence of Muslims" Vid, Says Sony Shouldn't Have Pulled The Interview

Nick Gillespie | 12.19.2014 3:19 PM

Politics

Watch Anthony L. Fisher on HuffPost Live Discussing Free Speech Implications of Sony Dropping "The Interview"

Anthony Fisher | 12.18.2014 1:34 PM

Policy

The Assman Cometh: The Insane Effort to Police Vanity License Plates

Nick Gillespie | 12.17.2014 6:19 PM

Politics

On The Independents: John Bolton on Torture Popularity and Sony Terrorism, Timothy Sandefur on Sony's Free-Speech Claims, Deroy Murdock on Jeb & Hillary, Plus Heroes of Freedom, E-Cigs, De Blasio Hypocrisy and Aftershow

Matt Welch | 12.16.2014 8:12 PM

Culture

Profs Have Stopped Teaching Rape Law Now That Everything 'Triggers' Students

Robby Soave | 12.16.2014 12:45 PM

Civil Liberties

The Sony Hack and the First Amendment

If Sony sued to keep the press from publishing info acquired by hackers, it would probably lose.

Jesse Walker | 12.16.2014 10:32 AM

Civil Liberties

Vandalized: Residence of U-M Student Who Dared to Mock Trigger Warnings

Robby Soave | 12.15.2014 3:55 PM

Nanny State

Woman Jailed for Saying 'Fuck the Police' Wins $100,000 Settlement

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.15.2014 11:15 AM

Politics

On The Independents: Justin Amash on the Secret Surveillance Bill, Bernie Sanders on Economics, Andy Levy & Jimmy Failla on Torture, Guns, License Plates, Rick Perry, and Sony; and Me on Rolling Stone

Matt Welch | 12.12.2014 8:38 PM

Civil Liberties

As Student Activism Grows, So Does Campus Resistance to Free Speech

"Procedure" is quite the effective tool for stifling student expression, but calls for "civility" and "tolerance" do the trick, too.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.11.2014 4:35 PM