Free Speech
Ticket for Protest Sign Sparks Lawsuit
City inspector said free speech isn't allowed on public property
France's Richest Man to Sue Newspaper
Liberation Daily ran with the headline, "Get lost, you rich idiot!" after Bernard Arnault announced his intention to seek Belgian citizenship
Tattoos Are Protected By First Amendment, Says AZ Court
Couple that wanted to open tattoo parlor who had their permit denied claimed their rights were being violated
Maryland Official Drops Bid to Silence Baltimore Ravens Player
Emmett C. Burns Jr. wrote to the owner of the Ravens to aks him to stop Brendon Ayanbadejo from speaking on gay rights
Panic near Mexico City over False Tweets Reporting Violence
Rumors of a violent caravan traveling the city spread through social networks
Pakistani Girl On Trial For Blasphemy in Pakistan is Granted Bail
Still unclear if she will be released
Australia Media "Reforms" Called Threat to Speech
Media moves would be subject to approval by politicians
FIRE's Seven Best Colleges for Free Speech
Colleges are on the front line in the battle over free speech
Democrats Get Lesson in Awkward Online Piracy Prevention Tools with YouTube Takedown
YouTube copyright-detecting algorithm temporarily blocks stream
Kickstarter Addresses Refunds for Failed Ventures
The responsibility for refunds falls on project creators
Twitter Lawyer Says Free Speech is Good Business
Flipping off the censors attracts customers
Osama Book Contains Secrets, Claims Pentagon
If they'd just stayed quiet about it, "No Easy Day" might have faded away ...
How Ag Gag Laws Suppress Free Speech and the Marketplace of Ideas
Why states are banning farm photography.
Microsoft Wields Copyright Law to Smother Windows 8 Chatter
DMCA is a blunt instrument for bludgeoning critics
Navy SEAL Author of Osama Book May Face Legal Action
The government is embarrassed by an account at odds with the official story
Chinese Dissident Free
Wang Xiaoning called for the end of one party communist rule, served ten years in jail
Marine Suing for Facebook-Related Detention
Was forced into a psychiatric ward over posts
Australia Considers Cyberbullying Ban
A TV host was hospitalized after being criticized on Twitter. Really.
Paul Ryan Reviews Prove Reagan Was Only Republican President Ever
Cheers, jeers and leers for the RNC speech by Mitt Romney's running mate
Federal Judge Tosses Suit About Speech Rules at County Meetings
ACLU represented case about whether Orange County's Board of Supervisors could set guidelines about how the public speaks at the meetings.
President Obama Shows Up on Reddit
That's probably not the best place for RNC counterprogramming, but way to go for the younguns.
Censorship an Issue for Internet Giants Doing Business in India
Local authorities might be democratically elected, but they're not so respectful of free speech
Protesters Kept Far From Republican Convention
No to much free speech as managed speech
Myanmar Trims "Blacklist" that Blocked Dissidents, Journalists
Government says 2,000 names will be removed, but thousands remain on the list.
Pakistani Girl on Trial for Blasphemy is Fourteen
Family has been taken into protective custody
U. of Cincinnati Speech Code Tossed
School rule ran afoul of a little thing called the First Amendment
Bill Targets Lawsuits Meant To Chill Speech
Running up litigation expenses has become an effective way to bludgeon opponents
Catholic Church: Right-Wing Pawn or Left-Wing Front Group?
Political enthusiasts are by turns infuriated and delighted by the church.