Free Speech
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Is ‘Let’s Go, Brandon’ Profanity? Supreme Court May Decide
Some Wolverine State students were asked to remove shirts bearing the euphemistic slogan, sparking a SCOTUS petition.
Why The Babylon Bee Sued New Mexico
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing technology, and one legal battle that bears watching deals with AI images intended for humor and satire.
The Silenced Generation
Students are afraid to speak, not because they’re afraid of the professor but because they fear each other.
When Does Speech Become Dangerous?
If America wants to lower the temperature, scrutiny should be directed at conspiratorial storytelling that teaches people to hate.
Good Cancel Culture: Fire Jimmy Kimmel
The “comedian’s” most recent hateful joke belies free speech. But for now, it’s rules for the GOP but not for a lefty.
In Today’s NBA, Beliefs Can Be a Firing Offense
Jaden Ivey did not skip practice. He did not clash with teammates. He did not violate the law. His offense was speech.
Justice Jackson Confounded by Biology and Free Speech
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that Colorado’s law banning “conversion therapy” runs afoul of the First Amendment, with Neil Gorsuch writing a powerful majority opinion.
Free Speech 1, Deep State 0
A back-and-forth case of federal government censorship and Big Tech collusion was finally resolved in favor of the good guys.
The Schoolhouse Gate Still Silences Student Speech
The steady erosion of student free speech in schools in recent years is one of the most important issues in education that receives very little attention.
Is Free Speech Really the Highest Value?
Free speech is one of the most important principles undergirding the American way of life. But we have other worthy principles as well.
Why We Don’t Accept Advertising
When left-wingers collude to choke off the advertising revenue of other websites, it’s a reminder why we chose to avoid dependence on ads.
Justices Skeptical of New Jersey’s Lawfare Against Pro-Life Centers
Post Dobbs, the Left has ramped up its litigious efforts against pregnancy resource centers that actually offer women a choice beyond abortion.
Breathing New Life Into Free Speech
Harmeet Dillon, the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, pledges to investigate this week’s Berkeley riot.
Freedom of Speech Goes Both Ways
You have every right to say what you want, and I have every right to say what I want about what you said. That’s how all of this works.
The Supreme Court Considers ‘Conversion Therapy’
The irony is that so many opponents of using counseling to change a person’s sexual orientation advocate using hormones and surgery to change a person’s gender.
Google Admits Biden Pressured Censorship
Alphabet, the company behind Google, acknowledged what many conservatives have long alleged — that it suppressed and censored speech at the behest of the Biden administration.
A Call to Defend Free Speech and Open Dialogue
If we let government or powerful interests silence those we disagree with, we abandon the very principles that built our urban neighborhoods and our nation.
The Left’s Triple Threat to Free Speech
Even when it stops short of murder, the intimidation campaign waged by the left relies on violence and the threat of violence.
Who ‘Censored’ Jimmy Kimmel?
He, his fellow unfunny late-night comics, and Democrats blame Donald Trump, but the FCC didn’t take any action against Kimmel. That was all on ABC and its affiliates.
It’s Time for Pam ‘Hate Speech’ Bondi To Go
Put bluntly, a Republican standing on Charlie Kirk’s grave to promote hate speech laws is about as offensive — and constitutionally illiterate — as it gets.