Free speech
New Missouri law forcing schools to target antisemitism sparks intense First Amendment concerns
It mandates that educational institutions treat antisemitic harassment or discrimination against students or employees “in an identical manner to discrimination motivated by race.”
Masked pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Cal Poly talk by wounded IDF veterans
Federal judge blocks Texas drag ban, ruling the law violates free speech rights
US judge dismisses X lawsuit over New York law requiring hate speech disclosures
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.
Sarah Lawrence student senate rejects J Street U chapter after fierce backlash
'Student senators compared recognizing the group to approving ‘a white supremacist organization.’
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
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
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.
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.
