freedom of speech

Cheers to Elon Musk for finally saying 'no' to whiny, entitled millennial babies

Employees 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

Internet 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

Nathan 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

Poland'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?

Rep. 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

The 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

Ah, 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

Many 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

Piers 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

Biden 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

The 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

A 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

Rep. 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

The 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

A 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

I 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

Supreme 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?

President 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

A 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

A 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...