Free speech

CNN, MS NOW reporters blocked from entering White House after Trump ban on 'fake news' - report

CNN reporter Betsy Klein said that when she tried to enter the premises, a Secret Service agent said her press pass had been deactivated and would not explain why her credentials had been revoked.

CNN Senior White House Report Betsy Klein during a television report on a street corner outside the White House grounds after earlier being denied entry, on September 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.
The Missouri State Capitol Building is seen on September 4, 2025 in Jefferson City, Missouri.

New Missouri law forcing schools to target antisemitism sparks intense First Amendment concerns

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest outside the Consulate General of Israel to condemn Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in Los Angeles, California, US, October 2, 2025.

Masked pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Cal Poly talk by wounded IDF veterans

Drag Queen Brigitte Bandit performs during the "Stop the Trump takeover" demonstration outside of the State Capitol on August 16, 2025 in Austin, Texas.

Federal judge blocks Texas drag ban, ruling the law violates free speech rights


Kanye West concerts at public Tampa stadium locked in despite fierce backlash over Nazi praise

“Why on Earth would we use tax dollars to fund someone who has called himself a Nazi and praised Adolf Hitler?” Senator Rick Scott asked at a news conference.

US rapper Ye performs on stage at the GelreDome venue in Arnhem, eastern Netherlands on June 6, 2026. Ye, formarly known as Kanye West, has sparked controversy with statements and songs glorifying Adolf Hitler as well as antisemitic diatribes, which he blamed on his bipolar disorder.

Anti-Israel Columbia protest leader Mohsen Mahdawi fights deportation to Jordan

Mahdawi, who was arrested last April for undermining US foreign policy and government counter-antisemitism efforts with his pro-Palestinian campus activism, had been ordered removed to Jordan.

Demonstrators hold placards that read "Free Mohsen" in reference to Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University, who was detained, as they gather at Foley Square in Manhattan, New York City, US, April 15, 2025.

Sarah Lawrence student senate rejects J Street U chapter after fierce backlash

'Student senators compared recognizing the group to approving ‘a white supremacist organization.’

Members of the national board of J Street U, the liberal Zionist group's campus wing, speak at their 2026 convention in Washington, D.C.

In double trouble: Iran’s oil crisis – opinion

Given that the Islamic Republic’s lifeblood – oil – is being squeezed, it should learn from history that collapse always begins with a warning sign such as this one

A Satellite image shows a likely oil spill covering dozens of square kilometers near Iran’s Kharg Island, earlier this month.

Proposed antisemitism laws in France, Italy stir free speech debate

Critics of the laws, including academics and left-wing politicians, allege that they will censor pro-Palestine activism and contribute to conflating Jews with the state of Israel

Banners and Palestinian flags are displayed as people attend an anti-Israel protest amid the Israel-Hamas war, in Paris, France July 31, 2025.

US Supreme Court rejects Colorado's ban on LGBT 'conversion' talk therapy

The 8-1 ruling, authored by conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch, rejected Colorado's argument that its law regulated professional conduct, not protected speech.

A PERSON wearing a rainbow mask is seen during the Brooklyn Liberation's Protect Trans Youth event in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, US, June 13, 2021.

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.

Paivi Rasanen (R), member of the Finnish Parliament, testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on "Europe's Threat to American Speech and Innovation" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2026.

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.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attends the executive order signing ceremony to reduce the size and scope of the Education Department in the East Room of the White House on March 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.

'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.

The CBS Broadcast Center stands in Manhattan on September 13, 2018 in New York City.

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.

A PALESTINIAN SOLIDARITY activist holds a placard outside the St George’s Cathedral during an interfaith prayer and vigil for the victims of the shooting at a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, in Cape Town, South Africa, on December 17, 2025.