Free speech
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
Bondi massacre was not about free speech – it's the cost of normalizing antisemitism - opinion
Prominent Turkish journalist gets 4-year sentence for Erdogan comments
Israeli reporter resigns after 40 years: 'Freedom of press at risk'
Matzliach urged journalists to "to protect the freedom of the press and freedom of expression."
Neal Hendel: A US oleh who rose to the top of Israel's judicial system
Who is Israeli judge Neal Hendel in terms of where his decisions are on the spectrum of critical debates over judicial liberalism versus conservatism?
Twitter reviews policies around permanent user bans - Financial Times
Twitter has been exploring if there are other content moderation tools that could replace a ban, its harshest penalty for violating rules.
Iran’s regime trying to manage protests it can’t contain -analysis
If Iran suppresses the demonstrations more it could create a chain reaction in which the protests get worse.
World leaders condemn attack on Salman Rushdie
Lapid placed blame for the assault on Iran, while Biden reaffirmed Americans' right to free speech.
Speech is more violent now, and it has long term damage - opinion
At its best, communication unifies us. At its worst, it becomes weaponized, Beware the long-term damage that violent behavior inflicts upon all of us.
New York State Assemblywoman makes statement supporting BDS
Former NYC mayor Bill De Blasio put the spotlight on Yuh-Line Niou after she stated her support of BDS.
Russian lawyer, councilor jailed for criticizing invasion of Ukraine
Alexei Gorinov, a district councilor in capital Moscow was jailed for seven years after he was found guilty of "disseminating fake information about Russia's army."
People need to be less afraid of presenting views opposed to the 'mainstream' - editorial
While it's important to create safe environments, it's also important not to make people suffer for their views opposed to mainstream opinion.
Elon Musk's Twitter challenge: Dealing with extremists - editorial
Twitter should be careful to not let “free speech” become a cover for antisemitism, as well as racism, hatred and other extremism.
