Is It OK To Punch a Nazi? We Asked Berkeley Students
A year after fiery political protests erupted on campus, we visited to find out when students think it's OK to respond to words with violence.
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Georgia's Campus Free Speech Bill Protects Some Students' Rights, May Threaten Others
State senator proposes mandatory minimums for repeat First Amendment violators.
D.C. Prosecutors Dismiss 129 Inauguration Day Protest Cases
The government now says it will prosecute only those it can prove committed specific criminal acts.
First Batch of Inauguration Day Protesters Acquitted In Key First Amendment Case
The Justice Department's attempt to prosecute six anti-Trump protesters falls flat on its face, but it says more trials will follow.
Conservative Snowflakes Get Protesting Nebraska Instructor Booted From Her Teaching Job
Will colleges sanction every educator with a provocative opinion?
Prohibited Pony Protest at Clinton Event Spurs Vermin Supreme Speech Suit
"No pony has ever attacked an American politician," the lawsuit notes.
The Never-Ending Search for Foreign Subversives
Stop scapegoating Russia for America's divisions—and stop using Moscow as an excuse to call for restrictions on speech.
Judge Won't Let Feds Have Full Access to Names of People on Anti-Trump Site
The web host can redact user info unless the Justice Department provides evidence of criminal activity.
Wearing a Mask in Public Shouldn't Be a Crime
In a free society, the default position should be the one that upholds individual liberty
College Journalist Attacked for Not Being Visibly Non-Fascist Enough
We all knew the 'punch Nazis' thing would inevitably end up here.
Hey, Berkeley Mayor: Do Your Job and Protect Free Speech in Your City
The possibility of violent reactions should not be used to call for censorship.
'Antifa Attack Peaceful Right-Wing Demonstrators in Berkeley'
The thug's veto, this time from the far left.
Germany Raids, Shuts Down Far Left Website. Will You Stop Praising European Censorship Now?
This is about punishing people the government says are disruptive, not fighting bigotry.
Choose Sides? You Bet. But Antifa and Fascism Are the Same Side.
Advocates of liberal society are a side in themselves, and the left- and right-wing thugs battling in the streets are rival siblings from an illiberal family.
Virginia Governor Responds to Violence with Temporary Protest Ban in Richmond
No more public gathering around a handful of Confederate monuments until the government can make more rules.
Gov. Cuomo Wants a New Hate Crime Law. Would Police Use It to Suppress Protests?
Enhanced sentences for rioting against a "protected class"? In two states, that now includes law enforcement.
The Justice Department Wants to Know if You've Visited an Anti-Trump Resistance Site
A fishing expedition to try to track down anybody who disrupted Inauguration Day events in D.C.
Heather Heyer, Charlottesville, and the Awful Trajectory of Political Violence
Ultimately, individuals are responsible for their actions, no matter how heated the socialistic us-versus-them political rhetoric becomes.
Violence in Charlottesville: Hate Speech Is Legal, Assault Is Not
Car strikes protesters at white nationalist rally.
Professor Bret Weinstein Files $3.8 Million Claim Against Evergreen State College
Weinstein was berated by student demonstrators and forced to leave campus last May over an innocuous email he wrote to a student group.
Claremont McKenna Disciplines Students in the Name of Free Speech
Blockading the doors to a Heather Mac Donald speech is a kind of censorship.
The Dalai Lama Is the Latest Speaker to Cause a Campus Freakout
Chinese UC San Diego students felt the Tibetan spiritual leader "contravened the spirit of respect, tolerance, equality, and earnestness"
ACLU Sues D.C. Police Over Inauguration Day Arrests
Four plaintiffs say they were pepper sprayed, handcuffed so tight they lost feeling in their fingers, and subjected to "unjustified manual rectal probing."
New Coalition Blames Tech Industry for City's Problems, Demands Uber Solve Them
Plan to open headquarters in Oakland, California, upsets locals who fear tech displaces minorities.
Campus Hysteria Reaches New Heights at Evergreen State After White 'Day of Absence'
Even progressive professors can't escape the wrath of student activists.
After Violent Attack, Portland Mayor Calls for Abandoning First Amendment
For the millionth time, there's no "hate speech" exemption.
Peoples Climate Movement March for Jobs, Justice and the Climate
Social justice activists hijack the problem of man-made climate change.
Peoples Climate March This Saturday: New at Reason
Progressives claim that climate change entails killing off capitalism
Seattle Gives City Workers Time Off to Attend Anti-Trump Protests
The resolution also declares May Day a "day of action for worker and immigrant rights."
Left and Right Street Mobs Rain on Portland Parade
The drama started with the inclusion of the Multnomah County Republican Party in the parade.
Protests against Socialism in Venezuela Escalate Again, Not Because of Donald Trump
At least 20 people have died during unrest this month.
Scientists' March on Washington
Do researchers risk becoming just another leftwing interest group?
Scientists' March on Washington: New at Reason
At risk of becoming just another special interest?
Portland Resistance Radicals Trying to Disrupt an Anti-Immigration Speaker Thwarted by Lewis & Clark Students
The student organizers were a model of how to engage your intellectual opponents, even hateful ones
Are NFL Owners Refusing to Sign Kaepernick Because They're Scared of a 'Nasty Tweet' from Trump?
The president likes to think so.
Facebook Tells Police to Stop Using Them to Spy on Folks
Coincidentally, a panel at SXSW today is about social media surveillance
How Important Are Nonviolent Protests and Media Criticism in Preserving Democracy? Depends Which Party You Belong to!
Striking findings from Pew Research
Ferguson Protesters Who Challenged Law Prohibiting 'Interfering With Police' Lose in Court
Circuit court judge rules St. Louis County ordinance to be "not unconstitutionally vague or overbroad."
Arizona Bill to Crack Down on Rioters Could Be Used to Shut Down Protests
Adding rioting to racketeering laws could lead to arrests of peaceful organizers, opponents fear.
Glimmers of Light in the Toxic Smug
Gestures and good will count in a climate of fear and ridicule.
Trump's Protest Based Stimulus Plan
The Trump administration is working hard to make America great again, by bringing jobs and opportunity back to the USA through dissent based stimulus.
What I Saw at the 2017 #MarchForLife
Tens of thousands marched through Washington, D.C., today. As usual, media outlets paid the protest minimal attention.
Insane Clown Posse's Juggalos Will March On Washington
ICP's fans say they've been profiled, harassed, and discriminated against over identifying as Juggalos.
When the Left Glorifies Violence Against People It Dislikes, Trump Wins
The black bloc's violent tactics could produce a backlash. The Women's March figured out the right way to fight fascism.
