Free speech
Brown University president Christina Paxson to step down after Trump administration clashes
Paxson said she planned to leave her job a year earlier, but extended her tenure at the university to "navigate a federal funding freeze that imperiled our mission."
I left Germany looking for free speech and found it in a room full of Israelis, Arabs, and Iranians
Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with terrorism, issues arrest warrant
Trump teleprompter operator accused of placing insider bets on presidential speech scripts
Finland's Supreme Court fines MP for calling homosexuality 'developmental disorder'
The court found Paivi Rasanen guilty of incitement against a group by claiming on social media and on her website that it was scientifically proven that homosexuality was a developmental disorder.
A-G Ken Paxton moves to defend Texas’s designation of CAIR as a terrorist organization
"Radical Islamist terrorist groups are anti-American, and the infiltration of these dangerous individuals into Texas must be stopped," said Texas A-G regarding terrorist org. CAIR.
'60 Minutes' segment on Trump's deportations, CEGOT mega-prison leaks after being pulled by CBS
CBS pulled a “60 Minutes” report on El Salvador’s mega-prison hours before air, sparking claims of political censorship and debate over government influence on journalism.
Bondi massacre was not about free speech – it's the cost of normalizing antisemitism - opinion
Sydney should not be used to shut down legitimate criticism of Israel. But it should end the pretense that antisemitic intimidation, when cloaked in politics, deserves a pass.
Prominent Turkish journalist gets 4-year sentence for Erdogan comments
Fatih Altayli was sentenced after referencing a historic Ottoman Turkish practice of killing or drowning rulers they no longer wanted in power.
New York seeks dismissal of lawsuit by Elon Musk's X/Twitter over hate speech law
Musk's company argued that New York's law unconstitutionally exposed it to lawsuits and big fines unless it disclosed "highly sensitive and controversial speech" that the state found objectionable.
Trump-backed targeting of pro-Palestinian activists for deportation is unlawful, US judge rules
A federal judge ruled Trump’s administration violated free speech by revoking visas and deporting students over pro-Palestinian advocacy during the Gaza war.
Trump’s war on speech: From journalists to jokers, no one is safe - opinion
Trump is waging a dangerous and paranoid war on free speech, a free press, and free expression, the author writes.
Trump's Pentagon says press must agree not to disclose sensitive information
Reporters face potential credential loss under new Pentagon rules requiring approval before publishing sensitive military information, sparking media outcry.
The Fight for a Good Name
Where do we draw the line between freedom of expression and the right to defend one’s reputation in a democratic society?
