Universities Need More Reason—Less “Expression”
A university is an institution for finding truth by reason. First Amendment doctrine aims at something different.| Law & Liberty
A university is an institution for finding truth by reason. First Amendment doctrine aims at something different.| Law & Liberty
Farage was grilled on his support for MAGA and why Reform bans journalists from its events The post Nigel Farage branded a ‘Trump sycophant’ and ‘fringe party leader’ during US congress visit appeared first on Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate.| Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
Päivi Räsänen, former Finnish Minister of the Interior, faces third court hearing after two previous unanimous acquittals Räsänen faces criminal charges for sharing her faith-based beliefs on marriage and sexuality, including on X in 2019 ADF International continues to coordinate Räsänen’s defence to protect everyone’s right to free speech HELSINKI (25 August 2025) – The […] The post BREAKING: ‘Hate Speech’ Case Over Bible Tweet Dragged Into 7th Year as Finnish Supr...| ADF International
State Department issues a further condemnation of Britain’s “egregious” buffer zones, warning of a “concerning departure” from shared UK-US values Birmingham Christian Isabel Vaughan-Spruce is back under investigation for silently praying near an abortion facility WASHINGTON, D.C. / LONDON (19 August 2025) – The United States has issued its strongest warning yet to the UK over so-called “buffer zones”, which have […] The post U.S. State Department Doubles Down on War...| ADF International
This essay, on viewpoint diversity, academic objectivity and free speech, was my Observer column this week. It was published on 20 April 2025, under the headline “Trump’s political bullying of Harvard will do nothing to foster diversity of thought”. Few people want to live in an echo chamber. Many have no problem being friends with those who vote differently to the way they do. And many would probably agree with John Stuart Mill that “he who knows only his own side of the case, […]| Pandaemonium
This essay, on fear as a means of enforcing social order, was my Observer column this week. It was published on 30 March 2025, under the headline “Just like McCarthy, Trump spreads fear everywhere before picking off his targets”. “Gold, mister, is worth what it is because of the human labor that goes into the finding and getting of it.” It’s a line spoken by Walter Huston in the 1948 film The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, a story about greed and moral corruption directed […]| Pandaemonium
The terms of the settlement between artist Danielle SeeWalker and the town of Vail, Colorado, include cultural sensitivity training for municipal employees and an annual powwow| The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
Nigel Farage is jetting to Washington to tell Trump's camp that Lucy Connolly's jailing is proof Britain is strangling free speech – and to accuse Keir Starmer of putting US trade relations on the line. The post Farage To Raise Lucy Connolly Case With Trump Allies in US appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.| The Daily Sceptic
Also: 'Manhattanization' of state | Don't default | Preserve democracy | SJSU leadership | Ignoring principles. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Aug. 31, 2025.| The Mercury News
For years, conservatives have fought the covert censorship of their viewpoints in the news and on social media. Media Matters, a left-wing nonprofit, is one of the many groups known […] The post Battle Against Censorship Faces Blow as Judge Halts FTC Inquiry appeared first on NRB.| NRB
INTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE. Recently Kevin Price, Host of... The post War on Facts by Autocrats and Dictators appeared first on The Daily Blaze.| The Daily Blaze
Lee Harding exposes how Canadian banks quietly shut down accounts of dissenters like convoy lawyer Eva Chipiuk—no warnings, no appeals, no answers. Free speech now carries financial consequences.| Frontier Centre For Public Policy
Founded by a Jordanian dissenter, Shezomedia is using satire to challenge extremism, censorship, and the patriarchy across the Arab world| Ideas Beyond Borders
A European nation has granted refugee status to Isabella Cêpa, a Brazilian feminist activist "guilty" of calling the […] L'articolo Status di rifugiata politica alla brasiliana Isabella Cêpa, sotto accusa per le sue idee gender critical. È il primo caso al mondo<br /><span class='post-summary' style='font-size: 17px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 22px; display: block; font-family: source sans pro; padding-top: 10px;'>La donna è stata denunciata per misgendering dal politico transgender...| FeministPost
This weekend we celebrated Gab’s ninth birthday. The days leading up to that milestone felt like any other week at the office: another payment processor…| Gab News
A growing debate over free speech and antisemitism has emerged as the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) defends students whose remarks have been linked to support for Hamas and calls for Israel’s destruction.| THEJ.CA
Schools are out, and VfJUK will be taking its customary break over August. Our office will be closed from 1st August till 1st September.| Voice for Justice
A Watertown library’s pro-Palestinian reading list sparks debate on free speech, inclusivity, and the role of public libraries in civic discourse.| Arab America
In finding for the petitioners in Mahmoud v. Taylor, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority opens another path to banning books in schools—administrative hassle disguised as constitutional principle. The petitioners in the case are three families—one Muslim, two Catholic—with young children in the Maryland Central Public Schools (MCPS) where the board elected to include a number […] The post Mahmoud v. Taylor: SCOTUS Marks Insidious Path Toward Book Bans appeared first on The I...| The Illusion of More
On his first day in office, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship.” It declared that “the previous administration trampled free speech rights by censoring Americans’ speech on online platforms, often by exerting substantial coercive pressure on third parties … to moderate, deplatform, or otherwise suppress speech […]| The Patron Saint of Superheroes
A long awaited Court of Appeal decision has finally been handed down. Justices Zarnett, Young and Favreau have upheld a December 2023 ruling from Justice Chalmers of the Ontario Superior Court. Tha…| Canuck Law
Tommy Robinson has revealed via his own X (Twitter) social media account that, whilst he was detained last night over the alleged St Pancras assault (read more here), he was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Service over these allegations relating to three posts sent out from the same @TRobinsonNewEra X account: S179 Online Safety Act […]| Neil Wilby Media
The Spectator and Douglas Murray have won a legal case brought against them by Mohammed Hijab, a Muslim activist who sued the magazine and the journalist for defamation.| The Daily Sceptic
Dominic Adler, a former police officer in Counter Terrorism Command, explains why the Government has become obsessed with suppressing anti-immigration sentiment on social media.| The Daily Sceptic
“Fascist bootlicker.” That’s what one of the many comments called me on a recent University of Chicago Institute of Politics (IOP) Instagram post about my summer internship. Hi, I’m Braeden — a staff writer and executive social media team member for the Chicago Thinker. After the Thinker’s breakout American Identity Summit last academic year, I […]| The Chicago Thinker
The over-60s are being referred to Prevent in record numbers for their susceptibility to ‘extreme Right-wing’ ideology, with red flags including liking the Dambusters and owning the complete works of Shakespeare.| The Daily Sceptic
A Scottish prison officer has been fired for refusing to call a male prisoner (who thinks he’s a woman) 'she' or 'her'. But with the Free Speech Union's help he's fighting back.| The Daily Sceptic
This too will be swept away by this administration’s steady stream of injustices, but it’s still worth highlighting before it’s buried by even worse news later. The mass deportati…| Techdirt
The government is launching a new police unit to monitor social media for early signs of protest activity and dissent.| The Free Speech Union
Join us for our important conference on Saturday, 1st November, examining the real state of human rights in the UK today?| Voice for Justice
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As a minority FCC member during the Bush administration, Carr condemned government interference with newsroom decisions.| Reason.com
テキサス州議員たちは、中絶に関する議論の芽を摘むだけでなく、既存の議論さえ見つけられないようにしようとしている。彼らの目標は中絶に関する情報をインターネットから完全に消し去ることにある。 The post テキサス州の「中絶戦争」が「インターネットの検閲戦争」へと拡大 first appeared on p2ptk[.]org.| p2ptk[.]org
米国下院は本日、TAKE IT DOWN法案を可決した。この法律により、権力者たちは単に気に入らないという理由だけで、合法的な発言をプラットフォームから削除させる危険な手段を新たに手にすることになる。 The post TAKE IT DOWN法、重大な欠陥を抱えたまま可決される first appeared on p2ptk[.]org.| p2ptk[.]org
「我々は壊滅的災害後も通信サービスへの弾圧を続け、市民の生命の危機を無視し続けるミャンマー軍の行為を断固として非難する」 The post ミャンマー軍事政権は壊滅的災害後も続くインターネット遮断・制限をただちに解除せよ first appeared on p2ptk[.]org.| p2ptk[.]org
セクション230の最大の受益者は小規模プラットフォームと一般ユーザである。 The post セクション230が守っているのは「ビッグテック」ではなく「普通のユーザの表現」である first appeared on p2ptk[.]org.| p2ptk[.]org
A check list of examples of how any university can ensure and promote free speech.| Academics For Academic Freedom
Last weekend, the Australian National Review hosted a free speech summit on the Gold Coast. Although I was unable to attend in person due to commitments in Canberra for the opening of the 48th Parliament, I expressed my strong support for all those standing in defence of free speech and national sovereignty. We answer to […]| Malcolm Roberts
TikTok deleted 3.6M videos in Nigeria in Q1 2025. But as takedowns rise, so do concerns over censorship, bias, and transparency in content moderation.| WeeTracker
It may be part of a larger reassessment of subjecting all areas of life to ideological tests.| Reason.com
The Johnson Amendment just got weaker. Pastor Bob explains why it’s time to speak freely from the pulpit.| staging.rockymountainvoice.com
Elon Musk has set his sights on an EU online censorship law, following his free speech win in Australia earlier this week.| ADF International
Tribunal upholds speech rights of Canadian campaigner Chris “Billboard Chris” Elston, striking down a government order that censored his X post under the country’s Online Safety Act. Censored X post referred to controversial WHO “expert” appointee Teddy Cook by her biologically accurate pronouns. Censorship case, coordinated by ADF International and the Human Rights Law Alliance, […]| ADF International
We, organisations from across the moral, political and ideological spectrum, including faith groups and secular organisations, write to express serious concern about the UK Government’s ongoing efforts to adopt a […] The post An Open Letter on the Government’s Proposed Definition of “Islamophobia” appeared first on Academics For Academic Freedom.| Academics For Academic Freedom
A much hyped case challenging Ottawa’s decision to freeze bank accounts of peaceful protestors has come to an end. Lawyers have discontinued the claim, before a single Statement of Defence ha…| Canuck Law
We, the undersigned, write to condemn the unjust firing of Dr. Carla Hayden, who has served as Librarian of Congress since 2016. Dr. Hayden’s firing is an assault on our freedoms to access and pursue knowledge. This mirrors the recent attacks on the freedom to read books, the authors who create them, and our [...] The post Trump Administration’s Firing of Dr. Carla Hayden: Fifty-two Publishing, Library, Free Expression, and Civil Society Groups Call on Congress to Intervene appeared first...| National Coalition Against Censorship
The fact that mainstream media and global leaders are finally catching up to global censorship marks a powerful shift.| ADF International
Last week, the Buckley Institute Board of Directors sent a letter to Yale President Maurie McInnis on the Committee on Trust in Higher Education she announced in April: We, the members of the Buckley Institute Board of Directors, write to recommend that you add Buckley Institute founder and executive director Lauren Noble ’11 as a member of […]| Buckley Institute
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Weeks after Musk yukked it up with MBS in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia executes an X user| Unprecedented
Toronto, Vaughan, Brampton, and Calgary have all passed bylaws that infringe on protest rights, and Ottawa may be next.| Truthout
On 2nd June this year, Hamit Coskun, a Turkish political refugee who is clearly not a fan of Islam, was found guilty of an aggravated public order offence at Westminster Magistrates Court, after burning a copy of the Koran outside the Turkish consulate in Knightsbridge. Among other opinions, Mr Coskun had expressed the view that Islam was a religion of terror, and that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was making Turkey a base for radical Islamists. Alarmed at what he described ...| Voice for Justice
When it comes to trade policy, freedom of expression is the most precious commodity we can export.| The American Mind
Thursday's Fact Sheet related to Wednesday's Executive Order, Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism, says (among other things): Immediate action| Reason.com
Under pressure from the Florida Attorney General, the Superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools ordered the removal of 6 titles and temporarily removed over 600 more for review for alleged sexual content. The National Coalition Against Censorship has written to the school board to urge them to return the books to the shelves and [...] The post Over 600 books removed from Hillsborough County Public Schools libraries in Florida appeared first on National Coalition Against Censorship.| National Coalition Against Censorship
Belgian police arrest Lois McLatchie Miller and Chris Elston, for peacefully displaying a sign that read: “Children are never born in the wrong body”| ADF International
I freely admit, I am no expert in matters relating to Tommy Robinson, and VfJUK does not and cannot condone violence. I know next to nothing of the events surrounding the showing of the film for which Robinson was gaoled, but I have been puzzled in recent days to read that he has been granted early release from prison, only to be summoned to reappear in court on 5th June to answer further charges of harassment causing fear of violence, allegedly committed between 5th and 7th August 2024...| Voice for Justice
In 2023, the American Library Association documented 1,247 censorship cases with known locations. Of these cases, 2 percent occurred in academic libraries, […]| Social Science Space
I know I've been rather quiet, with no new posts in almost a year. Frankly, I got rather burned out dealing with the ignorance and vitriol of anti-vaccine activists. On top of that, there was the whole debacle in which a fascist cheetoh was elected president.| Harpocrates Speaks
Back to school time. Show your child you care about their health.| Harpocrates Speaks
On May 10th at the Chicago Thinker’s American Identity Summit, Nikolas Ferreira, a 28-year-old conservative rising star and the most| The Chicago Thinker
Experts this morning warned about the threats of an EU online censorship law, in a first-of-its-kind, cross-party convening at the European Parliament.| ADF International
A federal judge granted Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri’s motion to be released without bond at a May 14 hearing while he awaits further removal proceedings. After hearing arguments from Khan Suri’s and the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawyers, Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles granted Khan Suri’s motion to be released from detention,...| The Hoya
A rare fracture among Republicans helped stall what would have been the most extreme escalation yet of anti-BDS laws in the U.S., Robert Inlakesh reports. By Robert Inlakesh MintPress News A sweeping pro-Israel bill backed by Republican leadership and American Israel Public Affairs Committe| Consortium News
"Censorship undermines democracy" writes State Department, following a challenge against the Australian eSafety Commissioner, who censored Canadian campaigner Billboard Chris for speaking out against gender ideology| ADF International
The following is a transcript of Tom Ginsburg's keynote address at the 2025 Stigler Center Antitrust and Competition Conference—Economic Concentration and the Marketplace of Ideas.| ProMarket
From “non-crime hate incidents” to two-tier justice, the UK’s war on free speech deepens. As immigration surges, censorship and unrest grow.| C2C Journal
The National Coalition Against Censorship is urging Alabama officials to restore funding to Fairhope Public Library after it was penalized over complaints about young adult books. NCAC highlights that most library books do not meet legal definitions of obscenity and stresses that censorship decisions must respect First Amendment rights and follow proper review procedures.Read NCAC's [...] The post NCAC Defends Fairhope Library’s Freedom to Read appeared first on National Coalition Against C...| National Coalition Against Censorship
Founded in 2021, DAYLO has expanded to include chapters across South Carolina, including 5 chapters in Beaufort County. As the only Right to Read Network (RNN) affiliate in South Carolina, DAYLO prides itself on its commitment to student leadership and fostership of empathy through reading diverse books and pro-literacy advocacy.| National Coalition Against Censorship
Part I: Can HOAs restrict homeowners’ speech? For individuals residing in common interest developments, the constitutional right to free speech is not applicable. While many believe that they ...| HOA Lawyer Blog
those who say we are against free speech German journalist sentenced to seven months of probation for a Twitter meme poking fun at the Interior Minister’s lack of commitment to free speech This is like when somebody calls you violent and so you punch them in the nose| Glorious Meme Commissary of Proletariat
In March of 2023 Michelle Hartney’s collaborative mixed media installation work titled Unplanned Parenthood was met with censorship in Idaho. In March 2025, calls for censoring the work nearly succeeded again in Illinois. Hartney met with ACAP Director Elizabeth Larison and shared more about the project, and why she believes some audiences are afraid [...] The post CENSORED ARTISTS AND THEIR STORIES: MICHELLE HARTNEY appeared first on National Coalition Against Censorship.| National Coalition Against Censorship
Today, the National Coalition Against Censorship expressed outrage at the Executive Order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” The order targets the programming of the Smithsonian Institution, which includes 21 libraries, 14 education and research centers, a zoo, and historical and architectural landmarks, and directs it to comply with the presidential administration’s sense [...] The post Executive Order Reduces Smithsonian Institutions and National Park Service to ...| National Coalition Against Censorship
NCAC is alarmed to learn of the Rhode Island School of Art and Design’s decision to close its public campus cafe, which had been hosting To Every Orange Tree, a group exhibition of student, faculty, and community members’ work on themes of “political resistance, anti-imperialism, and Palestinian liberation.” RISD administrators claimed that “unofficial complaints” about the [...] The post NCAC Condemns Rhode Island School of Art and Design Decision to Shut Down Public Access to ...| National Coalition Against Censorship
Today, NCAC, along with our partners at PEN America, the Rutherford Foundation, and the First Amendment Lawyers Association, joined an amicus brief written and filed by The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) in urging the court to uphold Mohamad Khalil’s First Amendment rights and release him from detention. In an era where [...] The post NCAC And Other Organizations Join FIRE in Filing an Amicus Brief in Support of Mahmoud Khalil appeared first on National Coalition Aga...| National Coalition Against Censorship
National Coalition Against Censorship condemned the threats by Miami Beach officials to terminate the lease of O Cinema, a local independent theater, and rescind more than $40,000 in grant funding in retaliation for the theater’s screening of the Academy Award-winning film No Other Land.| National Coalition Against Censorship
ICE Targeting International Students at Top Universities for Deportation, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, visas| Campus Safety Magazine
In a case that has received global attention and reproach, Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident of the United States and recent graduate of Columbia University (another target of the Trump administration’s ire), was arrested on 8 March by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in front of his apartment in New York and subsequently transferred to a detention facility in Louisiana. In this blog post, my aim is to show that the case of Mr. Khalil implicates perhaps the most sacrosa...| Verfassungsblog
Monroe County Schools in Tennessee may have improperly ordered the removal of 574 books from school libraries, in response to Tennessee's Age-Appropriate Materials Act, which considers certain books as inappropriate for students, before any formal complaints were filed. The National Coalition Against Censorship has written to the school board to urge them to return [...] The post 574 Books Removed from Monroe Country School Libraries in TN appeared first on National Coalition Against Cens...| National Coalition Against Censorship
The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) is deeply concerned by the recent “Dear Colleague Letter” issued by the U.S. Department of Education, which targets and seeks to restrict the teaching of certain race-related concepts in classrooms. This letter claims to address discrimination by eliminating race-based preferences while also targeting 'indoctrination' and the teaching of DEI concepts.| National Coalition Against Censorship
“This is going to be remembered as a catastrophic moral crime.” Bari Weiss, on RealTime with Bill Maher. By March […]| Broad + Liberty
“Hate crimes” laws are a sneaky go-around for censorship. Such a law is up for consideration, again, in the South Carolina State Senate with the 2025 version of the “Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act” (LegiScan S247 and SC Senate 2025 S247 text). It is the product of communities demanding a form of lasting retribution for the horrific 2015 […]| Palmetto State Watch
Extracts from a GB News article on the groups fighting for free speech on campus| Academics For Academic Freedom
Immigrant students who express sympathy for Hamas will have their visas and green cards revoked so that deportation proceedings may be brought against| Reason.com
If we refuse to listen to the voice of the people, even our most successful fights will secure very little.| The American Mind
Today, the National Coalition Against Censorship, The Authors Guild, The Dramatists Guild of America, The Dramatists Legal Defense Fund, Artists at Risk Connection, AICA International and PEN America expressed deep concern over the Trump Administration’s recent moves to impose ideological control over federally funded cultural programs. Though some of these efforts have already been hindered [...] The post National Free Speech and Art Organizations Warn of a “Golden Age” of Propaganda a...| National Coalition Against Censorship
Peter Ramsay on JD Vance’s era-ending Munich speech. I knew I was far from alone as I gasped with astonishment listening to JD Vance speak at the Munich Security Conference last week. It may be a low bar, but this was the most powerful and enjoyable political speech I can recall. There was no soaring […]| The Northern Star
Below is my column in the New York Post on the unhinged response to Vice President J.D. Vance’s historic defense of free speech in Europe. The chorus of criticism from press and pundits was i…| JONATHAN TURLEY
Interview on academic freedom with Prof. Anne Husebekk, former vice-president for Freedom and Responsibility in Science at the International Science| European Science-Media Hub
The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) strongly condemns the recent Executive Order signed by President Trump that aims to censor the teaching of race, gender, and identity in American schools, entitled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling.” Make no mistake, this Executive Order is not about ending supposed indoctrination in our schools— it is [...] The post Orwellian Overreach: NCAC Fights Back Against Administration’s Dangerous Attempt to Censor Classrooms appe...| National Coalition Against Censorship
A few months ago, we looked at the Cornell decision, which resulted in CAHN (the Canadian Anti-Hate Network) and Bernie Farber being removed from 2 different lawsuits. Now, the other shoe has dropped, and Plaintiffs are required to pay out nearly $50,000 in Court fees. This is, of course, the high profile lawsuit pushing back … Continue reading "EA Lawsuit: Incompetently Pleaded Claim Costs Plaintiffs Nearly $150,000 So Far"| Canuck Law
Yesterday, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship.” The Executive Order aims to inhibit the government's ability to censor–or pressure private companies to censor–constitutionally protected speech. The National Coalition Against Censorship has long argued that the government should never use its power to pressure companies to [...] The post NCAC Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order “Restoring Freedom ...| National Coalition Against Censorship
New York, January 16, 2025 – In the wake of a newly-released report warning of censorship pressures faced by museum directors across the US conducted by the Association for Art Museum Directors, PEN America, and Artists at Risk Connection, the National Coalition Against Censorship encourages cultural leaders to incorporate its Museum Best Practices for [...] The post As Concerns of Art Censorship Rise in Nation’s Museums, NCAC Encourages Museum Directors, Curators, and other Cultural Lead...| National Coalition Against Censorship
The National Coalition Against Censorship has written to Volusia County Schools in Florida to recommend changes to their board policy.| National Coalition Against Censorship
The government has recently announced the bringing into force of the Higher Education Freedom of Speech Act (HEFSA).| Cherwell
To borrow a phrase famously used by the world class philosophers called Green Day, Elon Musk is something of a walking contradiction. He touts the so-called “Twitter Files” as some kind…| Techdirt
Well, that didn’t take long. A short-lived win for civil liberties and the Free Speech Coalition has been undone by the Sixth Circuit Appeals court. The reasoning behind the roll back of the …| Techdirt
On any given day, Cameron Samuels and Da’Taeveyon Daniels are hard at work. Alongside their academic and extracurricular pursuits, Samuels and Daniels serve as Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director of Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT). As one of the NCAC’s 23 Right to Read Network (RRN) affiliates, SEAT stands out as a truly grassroots, young-people-centered organization advocating for change and educational freedom.| National Coalition Against Censorship
As former Backpage execs await their August trial, the shutdown is still worsening the lives it was supposed to improve.| Reason.com
