Free speech
New Missouri law forcing schools to target antisemitism sparks intense First Amendment concerns
It mandates that educational institutions treat antisemitic harassment or discrimination against students or employees “in an identical manner to discrimination motivated by race.”
Masked pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Cal Poly talk by wounded IDF veterans
Federal judge blocks Texas drag ban, ruling the law violates free speech rights
US judge dismisses X lawsuit over New York law requiring hate speech disclosures
IDF to deploy voting stations behind enemy lines in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ahead of October election
The Chief of Staff outlined a number of preparatory guidelines and procedures to be implemented by the IDF.
Brown University president Christina Paxson to step down after Trump administration clashes
Paxson said she planned to leave her job a year earlier, but extended her tenure at the university to "navigate a federal funding freeze that imperiled our mission."
I left Germany looking for free speech and found it in a room full of Israelis, Arabs, and Iranians
In London, my instinct to filter my words slowly faded. I found myself speaking more freely than I had in years – not because everyone shared my views, but because I no longer had to soften them
Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with terrorism, issues arrest warrant
Telegram, an encrypted messenger app founded in 2013, says it has more than 1 billion users and is widely used on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Trump teleprompter operator accused of placing insider bets on presidential speech scripts
Gabriel Perez allegedly used advance knowledge of Trump’s speeches to place prediction-market bets, earning nearly $100,000 before Kalshi froze the profits and alerted regulators.
Masked vandal smashes entrance to Haaretz offices, days after similar attack on Channel 12
Security footage showed the individual reaching through the entrance grates and tossing two bricks at a glass door, which punched a hole through the entrance before he fled.
White nationalist group Patriot Front marched through Washington DC ahead of Independence Day
Many were carrying the group's flag, Confederate flags, and variations of the US flag, at times chanting "Reclaim America."
UK medical org. to investigate NHS use of IHRA antisemitism definition over free speech claims
The British Medical Association has passed a motion calling for an investigation into the use of the IHRA antisemitism definition in the NHS, citing concerns over free expression among staff.
Beirut summons academic following Hezbollah criticism, calling freedom of speech into question
Lebanese Christian sovereigntist figures, including President of the Universal Syriac Union Party (USUP) Ibrahim Mrad, have urged Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to intervene in the case.
Kanye West concerts at public Tampa stadium locked in despite fierce backlash over Nazi praise
“Why on Earth would we use tax dollars to fund someone who has called himself a Nazi and praised Adolf Hitler?” Senator Rick Scott asked at a news conference.
