Marina Ovsyannikova's Russian TV Poster Protest Was Not 'Hooliganism,' but Bravery
Protesters aren’t intimidated by Putin’s threat of imprisonment for dissent.
Civil Liberties
"The First Amendment Does Not Permit Schools to Prohibit Students from Engaging in the Factual, Nonthreatening
speech [about a recent school shooting] alleged here."
Meet Junius, the OG of Pseudonymous Trolls
A prominent critic of King George III demonstrates the value of anonymous speech. [UPDATE: Comments can now be posted.]
Biden Has His Eye on Bitcoin
The president's anticipated executive order stopped short of feared regulations but suggests federal unease with uncontrolled development.
Opponents of the Texas Abortion Ban Still Have Ways To Challenge It
Although a Texas Supreme Court ruling ended the main challenge to the law, other cases could ultimately block its enforcement.
Missouri Lawmaker Behind Confusing Abortion Bill Says He'll Clarify Ban on Ending Ectopic Pregnancies
But the bill is still a mess.
Free Speech Supporters Shouldn't Cheer These Libel Suits Over Election Claims
Plus: Russia attacks near the Polish border, Texas must pause trans kid investigations, how environmental regulations hobble progress, and more...
Encryption Protects Ukrainians, Dissident Russians, and You
No class of governments can be trusted with access to people’s private communications.
The Legal Battle Over Texas SB 8 is Far From Over
Opponents of this dangerous law have a variety of options left to pursue in state and federal courts, despite their recent defeat in the Texas Supreme Court.
University Adjunct Prof Fired for Labeling Flyers About "Microaggressions" as "Garbage"
may have had his First Amendment rights violated, if the facts are as he alleges them to be, says a federal court.
A 93-Year-Old Woman Couldn't Pay Her $2,300 Tax Bill. The Government Sold Her Home and Kept the Money.
"This is very bad for property rights."
The Canadian Government Couldn't Stop Bitcoin
Honk Honk HODL raised more than $1 million of bitcoin for the Canadian truckers. About two-thirds of it got to them.
On Facebook, You Can't Threaten Violence…Unless It's Aimed at Invading Russians
Plus: More evidence against masking schoolchildren, Amazon's no-checkout grocery store, and more...
A Judge Finds a 'Substantial Basis' for the Claim That Fox News Recklessly Promoted Trump's Election Fantasy
The decision allows Smartmatic to proceed with its defamation lawsuit against Fox, two anchors, and Rudy Giuliani.
Trudeau Took a Page From Obama When He Froze Protesters' Bank Accounts
When governments can de-bank you, you are not really free.
First Amendment Challenge to D.C. Licensing Requirement for Professional Counselors May Go Forward
The case was brought by a Virginia counselor who wants to counsel D.C. clients by video.
Laura Kipnis: How COVID Supercharged the #MeToo Movement
The Love in the Time of Contagion author says sexual paranoia is on the rise.
Enforcing Abortion Bans Is Much Harder Than Passing Them
The experience in Texas shows that workarounds pose daunting obstacles to such laws.
Arrest for Chalking "Fuck Pigs!" and "Fuck the Cops" May Be Unconstitutional Retaliation
The Ninth Circuit doesn't hold that the chalking ban is unconstitutional, but does conclude that Las Vegas arrests for chalking (as opposed to citations) may be so rare as to raise the inference that they were retaliation for the message.
Idaho Lawmakers Threaten To Jail Librarians for Letting Kids Read LGBT Books
A new bill would alter state law to remove an educational exception for disseminating works the community deems "harmful" to minors.
L.A. Considers Honoring Civil Rights-Era Housing Activist by Making It Harder To Build Housing
Preservationists hope to make the one-time home of Loren Miller a historic landmark. That it would make it nearly impossible to redevelop the $1.4 million two-bedroom home.
How Texas Women Are Circumventing the State's New Abortion Law
Plus: free speech history, against regulating social media like phone companies, and more...
Can Cardi B Get an Injunction Stopping Tasha K from Repeating Libelous Statements?
Yevhen V says likely yes.
New Zealand Joins the International Crackdown on COVID Mandate Protests
Disagreement over pandemic policy accelerates the slide toward authoritarianism in another country.
"Suggestion of Sexual Conduct Alone Cannot Constitute Obscenity,"
whether as to anime, "great literature," "soap operas," or "internet memes."
Say Opera Houses Announce They "No Longer Engage With Artists That Support Israel,"
given what the opera houses view as Israel's improper control over the West Bank.
Libel Lawsuit Against Black Lives Matter Sacramento Can Go Forward
BLM posted racist e-mails that purported to have come from plaintiff, and added that plaintiff's "INFORMATION HAS BEEN VERIFIED"; but the e-mails had apparently come from an ex-tenant who was impersonating her.
How the Government Keeps 'Indian' Children From Loving Homes
The broken foster system for Native American kids is finally up for Supreme Court scrutiny.
