For decades, Bruce Springsteen has remained one of rock music’s most outspoken figures, addressing social issues through his lyrics, interviews, and activism. In May 2021, he was even awarded the Woody Guthrie Prize, which honors artists whose work speaks for "the less fortunate." In other words, his words carry a lot of weight—so it’s no surprise that, in an era that feels politically divided at an almost unprecedented level, we might seek out his perspective on the big picture. Jimmy ...| GOOD
An elementary school in Kansas has raised a novel question under the First Amendment: whether the freedom of speech includes…| JONATHAN TURLEY
I have the pleasure of joining Harvard Professor Randall Kennedy today for a discussion of the state of free speech…| JONATHAN TURLEY
Yesterday, I flagged the decision of New York University’s School of Law to cancel the planned Federalist Society event featuring…| JONATHAN TURLEY
Various people have asked for a video of my debate this week at the Virginia Military Institute over the question…| JONATHAN TURLEY
Judge William Young has had a distinguished career since his appointment by President Ronald Reagan in 1985, including serving as…| JONATHAN TURLEY
Rose Docherty is what they call a criminal recidivist in the United Kingdom. The 75-year-old woman has been arrested for…| JONATHAN TURLEY
I previously discussed the free speech lawsuit of Peter Strzok, expressing skepticism over his claims that the Justice Department violated…| JONATHAN TURLEY
Recently, I wrote a column about Meta’s restoration of free speech protections after the company admitted to censoring users on…| JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the Hill on the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel and how long advocates of censorship and…| JONATHAN TURLEY
Charlotte Bronte once wrote “I believe that creature is a changeling: she is a perfect cabinet of oddities.” No quote…| JONATHAN TURLEY
Throughout his short life, Charlie Kirk enraged many by exposing the hate and hypocrisy of the left in higher education.…| JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in USA Today on the restoration of free speech protections at Facebook and Meta. Earlier this…| JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the Hill on the murder of Charlie Kirk, the latest victim of our age of…| JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column that ran earlier on Fox.com on the calls for the termination of academics and others who…| JONATHAN TURLEY
Today I have the pleasure of speaking on free speech and my book, “The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an…| JONATHAN TURLEY
Yesterday, the United States entered a new and chilling stage of what I have called the “age of rage.” After…| JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in Fox.com on the arrest of a well-known comedian in Great Britain. While the three social…| JONATHAN TURLEY
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he may strip comedian Rosie O’Donnell of her U.S. citizenship. He has made the threat…| JONATHAN TURLEY
Former University of Arizona professor Daniel Grossenbach is suing the school over alleged retaliation over his views on gender policies…| JONATHAN TURLEY
Universities can help heal our civic culture by getting back to their own truth-seeking mission.| Law & Liberty
From the Fairness Doctrine to Nixon’s “raised eyebrow,” government licensing power has long chilled broadcast speech—proving the First Amendment should apply fully to the airwaves.| Reason.com
Don't get accustomed to me praising Donald Trump, but exceptions will occur now and then. Trump is no principled friend of liberty, not by a long shot. Judging by most of his actions and words, he recognizes no impenetrable boundary between the government and the private sector, the market economy.…| The Libertarian Institute
Trump fibbed when he signed his first executive order in January, the one that promised never to repeat the Biden-era barriers to free spee...| sheldonfreeassociation.blogspot.com
Trump’s national security directive could imperil unions if worker actions can be deemed a threat to the US.| Articles – Truthout
Without the devil of fascism, they have no faith. So they make you wear the horns.| Blaze Media
In a letter published by the AAC&U on Tuesday, Stanford administrators were absent from a list of signatories who condemned the Trump administration’s actions toward U.S. higher education institutions.| The Stanford Daily
Jimmy Kimmel’s show is back on the air… kind of. But the consolidation of corporate control over the media, mixed with a ravenously censorious Trump administration, leaves free speech in America hanging by a thread.| The Real News Network
Trump has shared vitriolic and racist social media posts targeting Democratic leaders during the government shutdown.| Articles – Truthout
More than 1,600 people have already been arrested, and 1,500 more have pledged to risk arrest on Saturday in London.| Articles – Truthout
A judge has issued a scathing ruling rebuking the Trump administration’s targeting of pro-Palestine students.| Articles – Truthout
Trump's plan to use the military to put down protests in US cities is likely illegal.| Articles – Truthout
The memo directs the US Attorney's Office to “prosecute any individual” who “impedes or intimidates” ICE officers.| Articles – Truthout
“Even the ‘indirect’ financing of ‘political violence’” could provoke liability, they warn.| Articles – Truthout
I deeply value free speech and debate. The watchlist created by Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA is anathema to both.| Articles – Truthout
The memo contains ambiguous definitions for what qualifies a person or group as “antifa.”| Articles – Truthout
Judge Burroughs’ recent decision is a ringing affirmation of freedom of speech and the rule of law. In the long term, however, only a robust culture of free speech, embraced by both sides, can preserve these values. The post Federal Court Affirms Freedom of Speech and the Rule of Law–but Challenges Remain appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.| American Enterprise Institute – AEI
Democracy depends on words, not weapons. If we fail to defend that principle now, we will pay a steep price later. Campuses must once again be places where ideas clash fiercely but peacefully and where even the most offensive speech is met not with violence, but with better arguments.| American Enterprise Institute - AEI
Trending in Ed is back for its 10th season! Mike Palmer is kicking things off by reflecting on the past nine seasons and sharing what's in store for the Fall.| Trending in Education
This article Jimmy Kimmel’s reinstatement shows the power of noncooperation was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. Disney’s reversal on Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension wasn’t an act of corporate consciousness — it was a strategic retreat forced by coordinated pressure. This article Jimmy Kimmel’s reinstatement shows the power of noncooperation was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.| Waging Nonviolence
Fear and power are being used to silence dissent. But the protests over Disney censoring Jimmy Kimmel shows people are finding courage.| Waging Nonviolence
Yesterday, the administration announced a new Executive Order titled "Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence." This broad Order ostensibly instructs the National Joint Terrorism Task Force to investigate and prosecute crimes by groups it suspects of perpetrating political violence. But the fine print is immense cause for concern. The Order defines political violence [...] The post Advocacy Isn’t Terrorism: The Executive Order That Threatens Political Dissent appeared...| National Coalition Against Censorship
The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) condemns the federal government's use of its power to pressure ABC to take Jimmy Kimmel off the air. The executive branch's work to silence a disfavored media voice violates the First Amendment and undermines every American's liberty to choose what they read, see, or hear.| National Coalition Against Censorship
America’s commitment to free speech is in peril. On Sept. 10, right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk was killed while speaking to students at a university in Utah. Since then, the fallout has expanded beyond judgement of Kirk and his ideological opponents to include attacks on the very notion of free speech. Using the death of...| The Budget
Four conservative microinfluencers tabled on Georgetown University’s campus without university authorization Oct. 2 to invite debate from students on provocative political issues. The influencers, including Cameron Higby, David Khait, Lance Johnston and Fabian Garcia, visited Georgetown as part of their “Fearless Tour,” for which they have already visited the University of Maryland, Clemson University and...| The Hoya
The settlement between Columbia and the Trump administration leaves open the question of whether there is a ‘Palestine exception’ to free speech| Radicalism of fools
Fascists don't like it when you laugh at them.| Unprecedented
Judge William Young found Trump acted illegally against Pro-Palestine students, calling the decision his most important in 30 years on the bench. “In all our history, we have never tolerated an armed, masked secret police,” the judge ruled. By Stephen Prager…Read more →| Consortium News
Since 2014 when the BJP came to power, there has been increased repression of protests, particularly those led by Muslims or aligned with a cause like Gaza, writes Betwa Sharma. By Betwa Sharma in Delhi, India Special to Consortium News While accepting the Orizzonti best director award| Consortium News
Temple ranked 204 out of the 257 colleges evaluated in FIRE’s 2026 College Free Speech Rankings.| The Temple News
Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, but Congress should make a law abridging the freedom of Pornhub.| Public Discourse
Trump derangement syndrome shouldn’t get in the way of facts.| The American Conservative
Yesterday, we reported that Texas State University (TXST) had terminated Thomas Alter, a newly tenured associate professor of history, following remarks he made on a virtual September 7th Socialist Horizon conference. At the time of that publication, we didn’t yet know that a Hays County district judge had already ordered the university to reinstate him […] The post UPDATE: Judge Ordered Texas State to Reinstate Fired Professor Thomas Alter appeared first on Minding The Campus.| Minding The Campus
At the time of this posting the the doxing website that was getting people harassed at threatened if they said the slightest thing off-putting (you know like, CHARLIE KIRK, ROT IN HELL!) has been scrubbed, then removed and replaced with another website with different name and no doxing opportunities - yet. But for a few days, Jason Potbelly had some fun in life because they came after him! He writes about it.| Idavox
Politics isn’t the answer, but Jesus is. And those two aren’t even close. In fact, those two answers are so far apart it’s almost shameful to mention them in the same sentence.| Justin N. Poythress
Activists pressure payment processors, who in turn pressure game marketplaces. Now many video games and visual novels are disappearing.| Reason.com
More debate, not fear, is how we honour him The assassination of Turning Point CEO Charlie Kirk has shocked the Western world, and in particular, young conservatives who saw his good-faith debates as an escape from a hostile learning environment. It’s hard to believe that a 31-year-old father of two could be shot in the throat in front of both his family and a crowd while having a conversation. University campuses are meant to be a cradle of learning – not a slaughterhouse. Watch or conti...| Malcolm Roberts
An Ontario man, Patrick Gordon MacDonald, received a 10 year jail sentence for a series of terrorism offences. Specifically, he was convicted for creating 3 videos encouraging people to join the group Atomwaffen. While he posted other content online, it’s these videos which caused the most trouble. One might think that there’s little else to … Continue reading "MacDonald Gets 10 Years For Production Of Atomwaffen Videos"| Canuck Law – Reporting That You're Not Getting Elsewhere (Do Your Own Resea...
[23] The Crown also relies on the evidence of Dr. Garth Davies who was qualified as an expert to give opinion evidence on the identification of, and explanation of, specific ideologically motivated violent extremist (IMVE) groups including Atomwaffen Division, National Socialist Order, National...| Canuck Law
A wave of speech suppression has followed the speech-suppressing assassination of Charlie Kirk. The post The ‘real’ cancel culture appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News.| The Canadian Jewish News
“Assassination is not an American practice or habit,” William Henry Seward, the secretary of state under Abraham Lincoln, wrote in dismissing warnings of a plot to kill him and the president during the Civil War, “and one so vicious and so desperate cannot be engrafted into our political system.”| Compact
Everyone is speculating about what drove a young man to assassinate Charlie Kirk. But for academics like us, the more pressing lesson lies not in the mind of the killer, but in the conditions that elevated Kirk to such notoriety. Kirk’s voice echoed against the awkward silence of scholars who are afraid to speak out... Read more about: Dissenting Academics Must Challenge Groupthink The post Dissenting Academics Must Challenge Groupthink appeared first on The American Mind.| The American Mind
Some of the Kirk haters jumping for joy — including teachers, airline pilots, first responders — were fired from their jobs as a result of their comments.| Stu Bykofsky
A Boca Raton retiree has been convicted of cyber crimes and blocked from leaving Saudi Arabia until next year over social media posts critical of the kingdom’s crown prince, according to the man’s son. Saad Almadi, 75, was found guilty of distributing online content that undermines public order, according to a Sept. 14 ruling provided […] The post Florida retiree can’t leave Saudi Arabia until 2026 over his social media posts appeared first on Key Biscayne Independent.| Key Biscayne Independent
Big Topics & Big Ideas| Frontier Centre For Public Policy
Donald Trump just blew up every right-wing talking point on Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, threatening the late-night host again as he returned to television.| The New Republic
When you see me refusing to play along with the campaign to canonize Charlie Kirk or respect the emotional hysteria around his killing, this is the main reason why.| Caitlin Johnstone
Political analysts fear that the administration’s crackdown on free speech has major implications for Black Americans at odds with its anti-diversity stances.| Capital B News
Beatrice Prince (‘28): I met Charlie Kirk this summer outside the White House while I was interning for Senator Tom Cotton. I had followed him for nearly ten years, but that day he became real to me. He didn’t just shake my hand and move on; he stopped, smiled, and spoke to me with a [...] The post Tell the Tory: Princetonians Reflect on the Life of Charlie Kirk first appeared on The Princeton Tory.| The Princeton Tory
On Wednesday, Charlie Kirk was assassinated on the campus of Utah Valley University. He was murdered while engaging in good-faith dialogue with college students – the proper, tried-and-true way of practicing politics in a republic. He leaves behind a widowed wife and two young children. His death is a tragedy for his family and the [...] The post Statement on the Assassination of Charlie Kirk first appeared on The Princeton Tory.| The Princeton Tory
Challenging Homophobia: Championing Freedom, Faith and Sex-Based Rights| LGB Christians
The slain activist engaged in robust debate on campus. Curtailing the free speech of those who criticize him a betrayal of his legacy.| Washington Monthly
You can't fly that flag, It's racist. It might upset the migrants.| Glorious Meme Commissary of Proletariat
On September 10th, 2025, America was forever changed by the brutal assassination of conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk in front of hundreds of his supporters at Utah Valley University. In the days since, grief, outrage, and a national reckoning over the state of American discourse and political violence has ensued across […]| The Chicago Thinker
The infection of political insulation has reached college students. As twenty-somethings begin to dip their toes in political waters, there seems to be a ploy from the media urging young people to turn away from their political counterparts and only surround themselves with like-minded individuals, achieving pure political insulation. But does this philosophy actually move […]| The Chicago Thinker
I had the opportunity to briefly meet Charlie Kirk a few years ago behind the scenes of a Turning Point USA conference. During our conversation, he was incredibly gracious, and he told me that he held the University of Chicago and the Chicago Principles in high regard. He knew that despite having a moderately left-leaning […]| The Chicago Thinker
The University of Chicago is historically known as an institution that protects academic freedom and freedom of speech on its| The Chicago Thinker
Roughly 100 Georgetown University students and community members walked out of classes March 11 to protest the federal detainment of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student organizer and activist at Columbia University. Federal immigration officers detained Khalil, a lawful U.S. permanent resident and prominent activist during pro-Palestine student protests at Columbia last spring, in his university...| The Hoya
It’s been an odd summer. Over August there have been increasing reports of people in towns, cities and villages across the UK flying Union Jack and St George flags from lamp posts and across streets – which, as often as not, have then been removed by local councils, who, while seemingly perfectly happy to have LGBTQ+ and pro-Palestinian flags flown, will not allow any demonstration of support for nationalism. Similarly, flags of St George painted on roads and roundabouts have also b...| Voice for Justice
Bondi said that “hate speech” directed at conservatives was responsible for Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and that people who utter such speech will be prosecuted by the Trump administration.| TheAltWorld
As part of an ongoing attack on free expression, Donald Trump is trying to criminalize flag burning. Is this proposed ban constitutional? [ dur: 29mins. ] Dennis Baron is Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a frequent commentator on language issues in the national media and has written a number of popular books, including What's Your Pronoun? (2020). Then, why is child care in America so expensive? This vital service that is so crucial for c...| The Scholars' Circle
NCAC opposes the proposed policy changes to include both the implementation of book removal .| National Coalition Against Censorship
Discourse following the Charlie Kirk assassination has left little to be hopeful about, writes Nolan Higdon. By Nolan Higdon Substack On Wednesday, the shocking news reverberated across the United States: Charlie Kirk, right-wing influencer and Trump ally, had been shot dead while holdin| Consortium News
George Abaraonye’s messages celebrating Kirk’s murder sparked outrage. But at Oxford, students are more sympathetic| New Statesman
Don’t ruin a student’s life over a tasteless comment| New Statesman
Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated at age 31 during a speech at Utah Valley University. Learn about his life, legacy, and the capture of his suspected killer, Tyler Robinson.| Alain Guillot
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression just released its newest college free speech rankings. Yale jumped from ranking 155 last year to 58 out of 257 colleges and universities this year! Much of Yale’s improvement came from an increase in tolerance for both controversial liberal (ranked 2 this year) and controversial conservative speakers (ranked 21 this year) on […]| Buckley Institute
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University| The Vanderbilt Hustler
Welcome to the 2020s, where brands don’t just sell products, they sell identities. From Bud Light’s “woke” misstep to Cracker Barrel’s logo makeover, corporate America is playing dress-up with| Learn Liberty
🌍 What if utopia isn’t about control, but about freedom? Not a state-run ideal, but a society without government or taxes, built on voluntary cooperation and radical individual liberty.| Learn Liberty
Why isn’t this front-page? Nepal’s free-speech revolt leaves 22 dead; curfew, soldiers on streets and ministries ablaze after a social-media kill switch.| The Expose - Home
Nepal’s social-media kill switch sparked deadly unrest—troops, live rounds, burning streets—then a sudden U-turn. How far will governments go to silence you?| The Expose - Home
"We have had no end of a lesson: it will do us no end of good."| Reason.com
In light of this week’s announcement by Meta (Facebook, Instagram, Threads, etc), I have been pondering this question: Why am I, a person that has long been a staunch advocate of free speech and encryption, leery of sites that talk about being free speech-oriented? And, more to the point, why an I — a person … Continue reading Censorship Is Complicated: What Internet History Says about Meta/Facebook→| The Changelog
The UK law on incitement and its enforcement go off the rails| Double Aspect
-Sarah Unhelkar and Hitanshi Jain The Supreme Court recently granted interim bail to Ashoka Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad with specific conditions. Mahmudabad was arrested on May 18th, following two FIRs being registered against him with the Haryana Police for his social media posts. While sharing his thoughts via his X (earlier “Twitter”) account, he applauded … Continue reading Criminalising Critique: Sedition and the Ashoka Professor Controversy| The Criminal Law Blog
The United Kingdom's relationship with freedom of expression is increasingly difficult and controversial. Yesterday, Irish playwright Graham Linehan […] L'articolo Commediografo arrestato a Londra all’aeroporto di Heathrow per tweet “transfobici”<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;'>Graham Linehan è stato in seguito rilasciato, a patto che non usi X. Un caso che e...| FeministPost
President Richard Saller and Provost Jenny Martinez's Wednesday statement comes shortly after a letter from faculty calling on the administration to condemn the attacks.| The Stanford Daily
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
