Euro Logic: We Must Kill Free Speech to Promote Free Speech
Americans must resist the delusional embrace of E.U.-style "hate speech" rules.
Civil Liberties
The President Can't Stop Gun Violence
Clinton and Trump agree on a fantasy of presidential power to keep guns out of bad hands in a manner that would be effective, constitutional, and not harass the innocent more than stop the guilty. It can't be done.
Trump and Clinton Declare (Again) Support for Denying Guns Based on Gov't Suspicion
'No fly, no buy' rears its unconstitutional head at the debate.
7 Issues That Won't Be Treated Seriously at Tonight's Debate in Gary Johnson's Absence
Remove the Libertarian and there goes fiscal sanity, federalism, and free speech.
The Haunted House That Guns Built
Did a marketing campaign trick Americans into loving firearms?
Clown Panic Creeping Into Criminal Justice
This week has seen the arrest of one creepy clown and one child who intended to fend off creepy clowns with a knife if necessary.
'My Pronouns Are They!' Hysterical Kansas Students Inadvertently Make the Case Against Safe Spaces
Discussion between leftists and YAF conservatives was uncomfortable, angry, and necessary.
Female Gun Ownership Up in America, While Male Gun Ownership Continues to Shrink
The gun gender gap is growing smaller.
In 3D-Printed Gun Case, Federal Court Permits Speech Censorship in the Name of Alleged National Security
Prior restraint keeps blueprints off the Internet.
Dallas Photographer Busted for Taking Pictures in Public Files First Amendment Suit
"There is freedom of the press," observed a puzzled paramedic who witnessed the arrest.
Northern Michigan University Might Have the 'Most Dangerous' Speech Code Ever
Students are prohibited from talking about their suicidal thoughts with others.
Yelp Refuses to Remove Reviews Ruled Defamatory—With Good Reason. Will California Supreme Court Agree?
The precedent-setting case could have major implications for all sorts of online publishers.
#LetGaryDebate! Johnson Supporters Push To Get LP Nominee in Debates
Backers of the former two-term governor of New Mexico say he's a "sane centrist" while Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are dangerous extremists.
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
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart Creating National Database of Sex Buyers
"We are well on our way to developing...new ways to change their behavior."
UPDATED! In Defense of Instapundit Glenn Reynolds, Suspended from Twitter for Suggesting Motorists "Run Down" Charlotte Protesters
Chilled speech isn't like chilled vodka; it sends people out the door quicker than you might think. [UPDATE: Reynolds has been un-suspended.]
Don't Abandon Due Process, Not Even For Terrorism
Sacrificing liberty in times of fear will not keep citizens safe.
What Should We Do About Suspicious Muslims?
Tom Shillue asks, Matt Welch answers, on Fox News' Red Eye at 3 a.m.
Arizona Calligraphers Sue to Keep from Having to Write Gay Wedding Invitations
It's speech-but is it 'expressive' speech?
ACLU: Connecticut State Troopers Caught On Tape Fabricating Charges Against Protester
"Gotta cover our ass."
Ohio Man Arrested for Mocking Cops Files First Amendment Lawsuit
Anthony Novak's parody of the Parma Police Department's Facebook page prompted a felony prosecution.
Once Again, Lack of Surveillance Wasn't Issue in New York Terror Attack
Another case where calls for 'mass snooping' ignore other avenues for information.
What If Donald Trump Jr.'s Bowl of Skittles Were Gun-Owners?
Fear mongering, despite the pretenses, is a bipartisan project.
D.C. Circuit Hears Challenges to 'Good Reason' Requirement for Carry Permits
Gun rights groups argue that the District of Columbia's restrictions on self-defense outside the home violate the Second Amendment.
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Wants to Subjugate the First Amendment
Free exercise rights exist "only to the extent that they do not unduly burden" bans on discrimination, the report says.
Which Major Party Presidential Candidate Blamed Free Speech for Terrorism Today?
Trick question-it was both of them.
Snowden's Leaks Were Important Enough for Pulitzers, But WaPo Editorial Board Wants Him Prosecuted Anyway
Newspaper demands less government transparency.
Anti-Israel Speech on Campus Shouldn't Be Banned, According to CUNY Investigation
Report states "CUNY cannot punish" pro-Palestinian group for their politics, but "can still condemn" anti-Semitism.
Video: Student Forced to Remove Trump Hat, 'You're Not Allowed to Share Hate Language'
'You've got to take the hat off or I'm going to write to the president of the university...'
Lawmakers Offer Snowden Film Cross-Promotion with Report Blasting Him
House Intel Committee says he was no whistleblower.
Is Cyber Privacy and Security a Human Right? Should It Be?
Group lists safeguards governments should follow before hacking citizens.
Video: More Crazed Yale Students Attack Staffer for 'Creating Space for Violence'
Think safe spaces aren't a problem? You might change your mind after watching these students shout at Nicholas Christakis.
Today in History: Socialist Eugene Debs Sentenced to Prison for Giving Anti-War Speech
In case in which the government and the courts rejected the First Amendment.
NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden Suggests that Obama Pardon Him
It's a good idea and the right thing to do.
Trump's Putin Praise Highlights His Authoritarianism
The strength the Republican nominee admires is the strength of an autocrat.
Climate Change Subpoenas Versus Free Speech
Constitutional rights threatened by the legal storms over global warming
Did This 'Triggered' Student Censor a Pro-Trump Display? Nope, Not Even a Little Bit
James O'Keefe video adds nothing to the campus free speech debate
September 11: Remembering Lives and Liberties Lost 15 Years Ago
Fifteen years later, we really do have "nothing to fear but fear itself"
What If You Were Mistakenly Put on a Watchlist?
Innocent until the government makes a mistake.
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.
