Free speech
Proposed antisemitism laws in France, Italy stir free speech debate
Critics of the laws, including academics and left-wing politicians, allege that they will censor pro-Palestine activism and contribute to conflating Jews with the state of Israel
US Supreme Court rejects Colorado's ban on LGBT 'conversion' talk therapy
Finland's Supreme Court fines MP for calling homosexuality 'developmental disorder'
A-G Ken Paxton moves to defend Texas’s designation of CAIR as a terrorist organization
Rethinking free speech as hate speech and violence spread - editorial
We must foster an environment where constructive dialogue is encouraged, and diverse perspectives can be shared without fear of retribution or violence.
UK ex-barrister sentenced for blog posts: 'Nothing wrong with being antisemitic’
CPS and the Hampshire Constabulary said that they went through a year's worth of blog posts, but only five antisemitic posts were found to be in violation of the 2003 Communications Act.
Prosecutors seek Trump gag order in NY hush money criminal case
The requests noted Trump's "longstanding history of attacking witnesses, investigators, prosecutors, judges and others involved in legal proceedings against him."
Unity as a value is not dangerous, politicizing values is - opinion
“Unity” is the call for humans to draw a clear boundary between “right vs wrong,” and not let it fall into the muddy waters of “Right vs Left.”
Israel does not have freedom of speech - comment
Yes, the right wing has full freedom of speech, but it is not the country as a whole.
Jewish daughter of UK official drops Uni. of Leeds course over antisemitism
Tabytha Shapps dropped a course following antisemitic and anti-Israel comments made by her peers.
Calls for genocide on private college campuses do not require nuance - opinion
Nuance is the enemy of reason in some circumstances, and this is such a circumstance.
Denmark passes bill to ban Quran burnings
The issue garnered attention in the region after a planned Torah burning was approved by Sweden before being scrapped by the organizers, whose goal to ban the burning of all holy books.
Supporters of terrorism abusing freedom of speech - opinion
Legislation is needed that clearly defines the boundaries and intended purpose of freedom of speech.
Is Elon Musk inadvertently helping Hamas win the war online? - opinion
The war with Hamas is highlighting that unfettered free speech becomes a weapon in the hands of bad actors. Elon Musk is not a neutral moderator – he's part of the problem.
