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Jamal Khashoggi

Nick Gillespie is on the left and Sarah McLaughlin is on the right, with Chinese and American flags behind them. Text across the center reads “WHO CONTROLS COLLEGE CAMPUSES?” | Illustration: Eddie Marshall

Free Speech

How Foreign Governments Police U.S. Speech

Sarah McLaughlin reveals how foreign governments pressure American universities through speech codes and satellite campuses, and examines the broader threat international authoritarianism poses to free expression.

Nick Gillespie | 12.10.2025 11:00 AM

President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House | Sipa USA/Newscom

Free Press

A Reporter's Unwelcome Questions Provoke Yet Another Trump Threat To Yank Broadcast Licenses

The president thinks TV networks have a legal obligation to cover him the way he prefers. The FCC's chairman seems to agree.

Jacob Sullum | 11.19.2025 3:10 PM

A person in darkened silhouette walks atop a map. | Illustration: Lex Villena; Bob Price

Authoritarianism

Report Finds Rise in Governments Targeting Dissidents Overseas

One in five national governments tried to intimidate or kill exiles in recent years.

J.D. Tuccille | 3.1.2024 7:00 AM

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Documentary

Kingdom of Silence

The new documentary traces the evolution of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's attitude toward the Saudi regime.

Jacob Sullum | 5.7.2021 6:30 AM

The Dissident | Lex Villena/Briarcliff Entertainment

Jamal Khashoggi

How the U.S. Covered Up the Murder of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Oscar-winning filmmaker Bryan Fogel fought Saudi censorship to make his new documentary, The Dissident.

Justin Monticello | 1.21.2021 10:30 AM

Large image for longform feature pages. | AFP/Getty

Saudi Arabia

Bonesaw Diplomacy

How a Saudi crown prince lost U.S. lawmakers.

Matthew Petti | 2.3.2019 7:00 AM

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