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How Israel should hit back, Iran attack changed everything and other commentary
“The risks of escalation” if Israel responds to last weekend’s Iranian attack “are real,” warns The Jerusalem Post’s editorial board.
USC's Muslim valedictorian barred from giving graduation speech due to 'security' concerns
The valedictorian at the University of Southern California has been barred from delivering a graduation speech due to "security" fears after she was accused of promoting “anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist rhetoric.”
Kansas newspaper claims unprecedented police raid caused death of publisher's 98-year-old mom: lawsuit
The newspaper alleges that law enforcement used complaints against the Marion County Record as an excuse to attack the newspaper.
Mike Pence launches $2M ad buy using Sen. Schumer's past remarks that TikTok be 'closed down' to pass bill
“I think that TikTok today represents a national security threat to the United States in real time,” the ex-vice president said.
J.K. Rowling, transgenderism, hate speech and a dark day for Scottish enlightenment
Scotland's “hate speech” ban came into force Monday, creating a new offense of “stirring up hatred” against protected categories — including based on transgender identity and sexual orientation.
Joe’s perverse energy ask, the EPA’s electric-car fantasy and other commentary
The EPA itself admits its new CO2 standards will require electric vehicles to be more than half of new vehicle sales by 2032, note Jonathan A. Lesser & Mark P....
Pregnant Nigerian entrepreneur arrested for writing scathing review of tomato puree: 'I was messed up'
A Nigerian entrepreneur is facing imprisonment after writing online that she found a can of tomato puree too sweet, prompting its manufacturer to accuse her of trying to damage its...
The 'disinformation' warriors are all about suppressing any speech they dislike, even if it's true
SCOTUS is pondering whether the Biden White House infringed on Americans' First Amendment rights. Naturally, The New York Times stepped in to save the day.
The Supreme Court hints it may give away our free-speech rights in social-media-censorship case
Outside the Supreme Court, a crowd in shirts reading “Speak your mind, stand your ground” and others hoisting signs with messages like “Fauci lied.”
Justice system’s double standard, ACLU’s anti-free-speech turn and other commentary
“Our criminal justice system no longer treats the accused equally,” fumes Victor Davis Hanson at American Greatness.
Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of censorship claim against Biden White House in Big Tech case
Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical about GOP-led efforts to block the Biden administration from coordinating with Big Tech on social media content moderation policies.
Enough sympathy: Jews need real action to stop antisemitism
Jews face a ton of threats and violence. It's time for our political classes to take real actions.
Canadian law endorsed by Trudeau government could imprison people for life for advocating genocide
A Canadian law that aims to make social media platforms safer is getting flak for what some decry as government overreach.
FDNY's censure of firefighters who booed Tish is a disgrace
Some unlikely FDNY higher-ups are stuck trying to smoke out firefighters who dared boo Attorney General Letitia James and (maybe worse) chanted "Trump" at last Thursday's promotion ceremony.
Post columnist Miranda Devine wins RealClear Foundation's inaugural Samizdat Prize, awarded for resisting censorship
New York Post columnist Miranda Devine has been named a winner of the new Samizdat Prize, which is awarded to journalists, scholars and other public figures who resist censorship.
I was canceled by trendy SXSW film festival bosses ... for criticizing cancel culture
It appears that I’ve been canceled... for speaking up about cancel culture. And I wasn't even going to speak about cancel culture.
Shed a tear for America's rapidly vanishing freedoms
“Is the best of the free life behind us now?” Merle Haggard asked in a haunting 1982 country music hit song.
MSNBC legal analyst says First Amendment makes US 'vulnerable,' calls for 'common sense' speech restrictions
MSNBC legal analyst Barbara McQuade argued Monday that the United States' "deep commitment to free speech" makes Americans uniquely susceptible to disinformation campaigns.
Supreme Court justices seem split on landmark challenge to Florida, Texas laws restricting social media regulation
Supreme Court justices struggled Monday with a landmark challenge against laws in Florida and Texas curtailing social media content moderation policies with the stated objective of ensuring free speech online.
100+ Yale professors sign up to protect free speech — and save school from being a hot mess
As campuses explode with bigotry and illiberalism, Yale professors are finally banding together to defend free speech.