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The Campaign to Crush Free Speech in Minnesota
Clashes among ICE, protesters, and politicians are testing Americans’ commitment to open discourse.
Greg Lukianoff
Matt Taibbi: To Protect Free Speech, I’m Suing the Man Who Defamed Me
There’s a difference between censorship, which prevents speech, and seeking restitution for a harmful lie already in print.
Matt Taibbi
I Don’t Want My Father to Be a Martyr Behind Bars
On Monday, Jimmy Lai was found guilty by Hong Kong judges under the territory's national security laws. His daughter Claire still hopes he is coming…
Claire Lai
In the UK, The Free Press Is Adults Only
A British law intended to protect kids is suppressing debate for everyone.
The Editors
Arrested Again—for Holding a Sign
The UK’s clampdown on free expression snags 75-year-old Rose Docherty—for the second time. Her alleged crime: offering to chat outside a hospital that…
Josh Code
Britain’s Free Speech Crisis—and Ours
Five British police officers just arrested a comedian for his posts on X. As J.K. Rowling put it: ‘This is totalitarianism. Utterly deplorable.’
The Editors
I Posted on X. The British Police Arrested Me.
I was arrested at Heathrow, thrown in a cell, rushed to the hospital as my blood pressure spiked, and then silenced online—all for posting on social…
Graham Linehan
I Burned a Quran. The British Government Punished Me for Blasphemy.
After my protest against Islamic extremism landed me with criminal charges, the verdict is in: It is now illegal to criticize Islam in Britain.
Hamit Coskun
This Is the Lecture That the Naval Academy Didn’t Want Me to Give
We have gotten to a place where even a basic defense of intellectual freedom is now considered ‘too political’ for a government institution.
Ryan Holiday
Exclusive: Doctor Fired for Trans Surgery Comments Receives $1.6 Million Settlement
Allan Josephson faced career destruction after criticizing gender-affirming care for minors. Years later, he sees a cultural tide turning—and legal…
Josh Code
How Covid Lies Destroyed Kids’ Lives
We were told school closures were based on evidence—and were for our own good. Five years later, millions of children are still paying the price.
David Zweig
Fight Club: Should Mahmoud Khalil Be Deported?
Hussein Aboubakr Mansour says the Columbia student’s deportation is just and necessary. Eli Lake believes it sets a dangerous precedent for free speech.
Eli Lake and Hussein Aboubakr Mansour
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