Free Speech

Don’t Listen to Europe on Free Speech

By Charles Hilu June 23, 2022

We should not take advice on free speech from people who do not share America’s commitment to it.

Horie Sensei and More

By Jay Nordlinger June 21, 2022

Reader mail on Kenichi Horie, China, Mitch Daniels, etc.

Wherein Elon Musk Says Utterly Commonsensical Things

By Rich Lowry June 17, 2022

The reaction on Twitter’s Slack was mostly negative to Musk’s “all hands” meeting yesterday, but, at least on speech, Musk was saying things that shouldn’t be controversial.

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Will Ted Cruz Take a Sharp Left Turn on Antitrust Policy?

By Robert H. Bork Jr. June 17, 2022

Conservatives in Congress have good reason to rage at Big Tech censorship. But too many of them have let their anger get the better of them.

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Will Princeton Investigate a Progressive Professor for Plagiarism?

By Abigail Anthony June 16, 2022

Princeton recently revoked tenure for Joshua Katz. Is Professor Kruse next?

Musk Promises to Loosen Speech Rules at Twitter All-Staff Meeting

By Arjun Singh June 16, 2022

Musk said that he would permit a wide range of views on the platform, including content that could be described as ‘extreme’ but was lawful.

Matthew Yglesias Does Not Understand Free Speech

By Charles C. W. Cooke June 15, 2022

There is nothing in small-l liberalism that requires small-l liberals to like everything.

Important Free-Speech Win Kiboshes University of Houston’s Unconstitutional ‘Harassment’ Policy

By Jack Fowler June 13, 2022

The policy sought to stretch its scope and disciplinary powers to anything said or communicated anywhere, anytime, on campus, off campus, or on social media.

FIRE Does What the ACLU No Longer Will: Defend Free Speech

By Rohan Krishnan June 9, 2022

FIRE has demonstrated in both rhetoric and action that it equally and fairly protects the free-speech rights of those with varying political ideologies — unlike the ACLU.