freedom of speech
Cheers to Elon Musk for finally saying 'no' to whiny, entitled millennial babies
June 20, 2022 | 3:20pmEmployees of spaceflight company Space X released an open letter criticizing their CEO Elon Musk. Less than 48 hours later, at least five employees who orchestrated the letter were fired.
#MeToo, #Freedomofspeech and more trend after Depp-Heard verdict
June 1, 2022 | 7:38pmInternet users discussed the impacts of Johnny Depp's defamation trial win against ex-wife Amber Heard, with conservatives pointing out the tarnished #MeToo movement.
Alabama recalls man's personalized 'Let's Go Brandon' license plate
February 28, 2022 | 1:51pmNathan Kirk received a letter from the Alabama Department of Revenue’s Motor Vehicle Division earlier this month citing the “objectionable language” of his personalized plate.
Poland vetoes bill seen as hostile to Discovery-owned news channel
December 27, 2021 | 3:56pmPoland's president vetoed a media bill that critics said was aimed at silencing a Discovery-owned news channel that is critical of the government, citing worries about the strain the law...
Could a new Republican bill save campus free speech?
September 22, 2021 | 7:27pmRep. Greg Murphy's Campus Free Speech Restoration Act shows promise at holding public universities accountable for censoring free speech and stopping discriminatory rules that protect radical adminstrators.
Internet ‘freedom’ at its lowest in 11 years: study
September 22, 2021 | 5:16pmThe new study implicates aggressive censorship efforts in some countries — while calling out the US for its "laissez-faire approach to the tech industry."
FEC just turned Twitter into all-powerful propaganda machine accountable to no one
September 15, 2021 | 5:28pmAh, to be Twitter. Can control anything it publishes, profit from anything it wants — and not be held responsible for any of it. All thanks to the partisan Federal...
Happy Birthday, freedom-fighter Institute for Justice
September 3, 2021 | 6:26pmMany happy returns to the Institute for Justice: As of this weekend, the “merry band of libertarian litigators,” as George Will described the public-interest law firm, has punched above its...
Piers Morgan cleared by media regulator for Meghan Markle comments
September 1, 2021 | 8:33amPiers Morgan was cleared by the UK media watchdog, which ruled that the "Good Morning Britain" host did not breach broadcasting code when he criticized Meghan Markle's Oprah Winfrey interview.
People fleeing Hong Kong crackdown get temporary US haven
August 6, 2021 | 10:02amBiden signed a memorandum allowing people from Hong Kong currently residing in the United States to live and work in the country for 18 months.
Hong Kong man jailed for 9 years for breaking national security law
July 31, 2021 | 7:06pmThe first person convicted under Hong Kong's national security law was jailed for nine years on Friday for terrorist activities and inciting secession, judges said.
America's silent majority must fight liberals killing freedom of speech
July 24, 2021 | 8:42amA new book argues that left-wing "authoritarians" and their cancel culture have muzzled the silent majority — and it's time to fight back.
Dems in civil war: Squad takes on Pelosi over Ilhan Omar slapdown
June 11, 2021 | 1:00pmRep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), took aim at Nancy Pelosi and other members of the Democratic leadership, claiming “freedom of speech doesn't exist for Muslim women in Congress.”
US Supreme Court weighs conservative groups' bid to conceal donors
April 26, 2021 | 12:34pmThe US Supreme Court on Monday is set to hear arguments in a challenge by two conservative groups to a California requirement that tax-exempt charities disclose to the state the...
Vermont man suing police over the right to flip off cops
February 10, 2021 | 2:16pmA ticked-off Vermont motorist is suing cops, saying he was exercising his right to free speech when he flipped off a state trooper, according to reports. Gregory Bombard claims police...
10 ways to fight back against woke culture: Bari Weiss
January 31, 2021 | 10:05pmI realize the faddish thing to say these days is that we live in the worst, most broken and backward country in the world and maybe in the history of...
Justice Alito warns of threats to religious liberty, freedom of speech
November 13, 2020 | 10:53amSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is warning against threats to religious liberty and freedom of speech amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying it has resulted in “previously unimaginable” restrictions on Americans....
What is Section 230 and why was it created?
October 28, 2020 | 9:05amPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order curtailing Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act on May 28, which directly challenged a law that protects tech giants like Twitter...
Preacher says daughter was booted from class for 'Homosexuality is a sin' T-shirt
October 23, 2020 | 3:46pmA Tennessee street preacher is suing a school district for allegedly kicking his 15-year-old daughter out of class for wearing a shirt that read “Homosexuality is a sin,” claiming it...
NJ teen says he got 'clicked' out of virtual class for Trump banner
October 14, 2020 | 1:28pmA New Jersey honor student says he was "clicked" out of his virtual high school chemistry class because he refused to take down a banner showing his support for President...