Hate Speech
The European Union Wants to Censor Hate Speech on Social Media
The rules would apply only to videos-for now.
Are Racist Remarks Illegal in Massachusetts?
A Red Sox fan's bigoted comment about a singer's rendition of the national anthem prompts a police investigation.
The Government Shutdown: What's the Point of Paul Ryan? [Reason Podcast]
Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch talk France, the government shutdown, "hate speech," and the decline of Western civilization.
Howard Dean Says Ann Coulter Can Be Censored Because Them's Fightin' Words
The former DNC chairman's First Amendment analysis is spectacularly wrong.
Zara Pulls Not-Pepe Dress After People Complain That All Frogs Are Now Hate Symbols
Good job, internet liberals, you got huge clothing conglomerate to stop selling one of its few works benefiting indie creators!
Are Trump Fans a Protected Class? Maryland Cops Charge Teens Who Burned Trump Sign With a Hate Crime
Cops say the 19-year-old women violated a state law against harassment based on "race, color, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or national origin."
'I'm Not Willing to Sacrifice Freedom of Expression on the Altar of Cultural Diversity'
Muhammad cartoon publisher Flemming Rose talks about immigration, free speech, and toleration.
Germany Willing to Fine U.S. Companies to Censor What People Say Online
Facebook may be forced to evaluate whether content complies with laws; huge costs if they get it wrong.
Eugene Volokh: Free Speech on Campus
A U.C.L.A. law professor has a few things to say about things that aren't supposed to be said.
Kentucky Becomes Second State to Add Police to Hate Crimes Law
Louisiana already illustrating potential for abuse.
Flemming Rose Against the Worldwide Suppression of Speech
"I am not willing to sacrifice freedom of expression on the altar of cultural diversity."
How Long Before This Tool to Censor Images from Terrorists Gets Misused?
Amid European calls for speech crackdown, social media companies introduce tool for easier deletions.
There Is No Violent Hate-Crimewave in 'Trump's America'
Please stop spreading unsubstantiated stories of Trump-induced terror.
New Orleans 0 for 2 in Applying 'Blue Lives Matter' Hate Crime Law
Police unsurprisingly want to punish speech against them.
How Heterodox Is Your University?
New ratings reveal the good, the bad and the ugly about the intellectual diversity on 150 leading campuses.
Euro Logic: We Must Kill Free Speech to Promote Free Speech
Americans must resist the delusional embrace of E.U.-style "hate speech" rules.
Debating NYU's Jeremy Waldron on Free Speech vs. Hate Speech on College Campuses
Why America should never join the rest of the world in enacting hate speech bans
Louisiana's New 'Blue Lives Matter' Hate Crime Law Already Being Misused
Man charged with felony enhancement for yelling slurs at police while being arrested.
The Loophole That Allows French Bans on Veils, Head Scarves, and (Probably) Burkinis
Freedom of religion is supposedly guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights, but there are many exceptions.
France's Burkini Ban is the Ridiculous Yet Totally Predictable Result of Legislating Morality
The French government has long tried to mandate correct thinking and secularism by curbing free expression.
Spanish Cardinal Faces Criminal Charges for Homily Remarks
Cardinal Antonio Cañizares faces hate speech charges for questioning "gay empire," "radical feminism," and "gender theory" during homily.
When Everything Is a Crime: Harvey Silverglate on the Overregulation of Ordinary Life
"That's what causes change: the people in power begin to get hurt by their own system."
'Hate Speech Is the Secular Equivalent of Blasphemy' & Other Truths
As the EU tries to police offensive language, here's a better way to think about censorship: Screw off.
Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Microsoft Agree to Hate-Speech Code of Conduct
The tech companies agree to review hate-speech notifications within 24 hours and report on their efforts to the E.U.'s "High Level Group on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and all forms of intolerance by the end of 2016."
Expanding Transgender Protections in Canada Includes Broadening Terrible Hate Speech Laws
Nobody is helped by the government threatening prison over a debate.
Ban Pro-Palestinian Group from CUNY Campuses, 35 NY Lawmakers Say
Bipartisan gaggle of politicians equate incendiary political speech on campus with "intimidation."
Donald Trump's Violent Rhetoric is Protected Speech, For Now
He's come close, but Trump hasn't quite crossed the threshold of unlawful incitement to violence.
New 'Trust and Safety Council' Is Twitter Version of 1984's Ministry of Truth
Twitter says it wants to strike a balance between free speech and harassment. It didn't.
All Anti-Feminist Talk Would Be Criminal 'Hate Speech' If U.K. Activists Get Their Way
Um, guys, a government allowed to whimsically bar people from coming to the country is sure not going to stop with preventing pickup artists from entering.
College President Cancels Classes over Threats, Which He Confuses with 'Hate Speech'
Does Western Washington University's head even know the difference?
Telling People to Ignore Insults Isn't Dismissive of Their Plight
Missouri students shouldn't live in fear of bad words.
University of Missouri Cops Tell Students to Report 'Hurtful Speech' to the Police
Mizzou admins, cops shouldn't censors hate speech.
