The Ripple Effects of The Salman Rushdie Fatwa
For 33 years, Sir Salman Rushdie has been forced to look over his shoulder in fear.
Elon Musk Criticized for Writing in China's Censorship Agency's Magazine
The Tesla CEO, who once called himself a "free speech absolutist," is being slammed on social media for contributing to the Chinese censors' publication.
Serbia's 'Trump' Is Building an Authoritarian State
Activist groups, like the one I work for called Kreni-Promeni, are seeking to expose Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.
Embattled Penn Law Professor Amy Wax Deserves Our Support
If the totalitarian forces at work in our society can do this to a tenured professor of law at an Ivy League university, they can do it to anyone.
Take The Heterodox Challenge
We need to break away from the pieties that define our disparate tribes.
Documents Show DHS Wants to Deputize Big Tech as Speech Police
New whistleblower documents demonstrate the danger posed by the "paused"—but by no means shuttered—Disinformation Governance Board.
Georgetown University's Disgrace is Ilya Shapiro's Freedom
"Relieved, excited, free!" the distinguished constitutional law scholar Ilya Shapiro told me when I asked him how he felt after resigning from Georgetown University's Center for the Constitution.
Free Speech Makes People Free. We Must Defend All Speech Without Apology.
Free speech makes free people. We must not give up the fight to preserve it.
Is It Time to Set the First Amendment on FIRE?
The ACLU has in recent years drifted away from its moorings as the nation's premiere defender of the First Amendment, struggling instead to balance its commitment to free expression with progressive stances on behalf of racial and sexual minorities.
Ilya Shapiro's Cancel Culture Nightmare at Georgetown May Just Be Beginning
Some have hailed Shapiro's apparent triumph over cancel culture, but the outcome is, as he describes it, at best a "technical victory."
Netflix Doubles Down on 'Free Speech' as Trans Activists Vow to Fight On
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said Saturday that the company produces content for "a lot of diverse people who have different opinions and different tastes."
Princeton University Has Disgraced Itself by Firing Joshua Katz
Regardless of the legal outcome, Professor Katz can take comfort in Princeton's grotesque myopia.
Republican Attacks on Social Media Are Doomed to Fail. That Won't Stop Them
Social media companies targeting those who spread falsehoods with suspension is perfectly within their right as a private company.
Republicans Ignore Elon Musk's China Ties as They Cheer Twitter Purchase
GOP lawmakers are quick to attack China, but the billionaire Tesla CEO has called the nation the "future," saying he loves the country.
Elon Musk Is a Hero, but He Shouldn't Have To Be
It's important to remember that Twitter is still at the mercy of Amazon, Apple and Google.
Biden's Disinformation Board is a Gift to Republicans
If you worked really hard, you might be able to come up with an idea as unappealing as a government disinformation board.
Sponsorship, Not Censorship, is the Real Issue Behind 'Book Banning'
The mounting hysteria over a purported plague of "book banning" stems in part from the common confusion between government sponsorship and government censorship.
Defamed Professor Joshua Katz Should Sue Princeton University
Across the country, since 2014 there have been more than 700 civil rights lawsuits over investigations of supposed "discriminatory harassment."
Christian Group Wins Supreme Court Battle Over Right to Fly Religious Flag
In a 9-0 decision, the Court decided the city of Boston violated the group's First Amendment right to free speech.
Elon Musk and the War Between Elites
Elon Musk's move on Twitter provoked weeping and gnashing of teeth not heard since Donald Trump rode to the White House in 2016.
Mike Lindell Tops 20K Followers Minutes After Launching New Twitter Account
The MyPillow CEO was banned from the platform last year after he repeatedly promoted baseless claims that the 2020 election results were fraudulent.
Musk Should Choose To Run Twitter Under the Spirit of the First Amendment
The freedom to speak freely means the freedom to be wrong and to offend others.
Elon Musk and the Rise of Elite Dissidents
The coalition of elite dissidents is growing, and as it does, the power of the corrupt establishment fades.
Will Elon Musk Fire Vijaya Gadde? Top Twitter Lawyer Condemned by New Owner
"Suspending the Twitter account of a major news organization for publishing a truthful story was obviously incredibly inappropriate," Musk tweeted.
Trump Calls Twitter 'Mentally Ill' Over Ban on His Account
Some have speculated that the former president's Twitter account could be reinstated after Elon Musk purchased the platform for about $44 billion.
Elon Musk Buying Twitter Isn't a Win for Free Speech
The only real winner here, rather ironically, is Democrats.
Is Twitter Going Private and What Will it Mean for Users?
Elon Musk's $44 billion deal to buy Twitter will make likely have an wide ranging impact on the social media platform.
Tucker Carlson Is Back on Twitter, Says It's a 'Pivot Point in Our History'
"Before today, you didn't have a right to express your disagreement in public," Carlson said while celebrating Elon Musk's Twitter takeover.
Conservatives Revel in Elon Musk's Twitter Buy: 'Huge Win Against Woke Mob'
"Allow all factually true and legal content to be posted [and restore] the accounts of all duly elected government officials," said GOP Congressman Jim Banks.
Why Does Elon Musk Want to Buy Twitter? Tesla CEO's Motivations Explained
Musk has pledged to transform Twitter into a "platform for free speech around the globe."