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Free Speech

  1. celebrity
    Kanye West Wants to Buy Social-Media App ParlerThe right-wing app is known for its very lax moderation of hate speech.
  2. royals
    Anti-Monarchy Protesters Are Getting Arrested in the U.K.“I find it really alarming that you can be arrested for expressing an opinion in public,” one protester said.
  3. russian invasion
    Thousands of Russians Protested Against War Last Weekend More than 3,000 civilians were arrested by Russian police.
  4. free speech
    Florida Man Triumphs Over Those Who Would Silence His TruthHis lawyer praised him for showing “courage.”
  5. power
    Fresno State Professor Speaks Out for First Time Since Barbara Bush BacklashRanda Jarrar stands by her comments, saying: “women of color routinely have their tone policed, their justified anger painted as hatred.”
  6. politics
    Here’s What’s Wrong With the So-Called Anti–Sex Trafficking BillWhile many celebrities have given PSAs in support of SESTA, sex workers say the bill will endanger them.
  7. free speech
    Are People Who Defend Free Speech More Racist?A new study suggests that racist people are eager to embrace unprincipled free-speech defenses of racist speech.
  8. canceled
    Students Sue UC Berkeley for Canceling Ann Coulter AppearanceThe lawsuit says the university is discriminating against conservative speakers.
  9. campus free speech
    How Not to Write About College Students and Free SpeechA new article in The Atlantic does some impressive cherry-picking of student opinion.
  10. millennials
    40 Percent of Millennials Are Okay With the Government Banning Offensive SpeechThis could help explain what’s going on on campuses.
  11. gamergate
    It’s Not Censorship to Ignore YouGamergate exemplifies anti-feminist free-speech paranoia.