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."

Brown University President Christina Paxson listens during a press conference.
 The Mediterranean Sea.

I left Germany looking for free speech and found it in a room full of Israelis, Arabs, and Iranians

Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 23, 2016.

Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with terrorism, issues arrest warrant

Gabriel Perez checks a teleprompter before Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak following early results from the 2024 U.S. presidential election in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2024.

Trump teleprompter operator accused of placing insider bets on presidential speech scripts


Israel's gov't planning to restrict protests with heavy fines, easier arrests - report

Police will be able to heavily fine protesters if they "disobey police instructions" or do not agree to leave the area.

Tens of thousands of Israelis protest the government's judicial reform in Tel Aviv's Habima Square seen in this drone footage taken January 14, 2023

Itamar Ben-Gvir outlaws Palestinian flags in public spaces

PM Netanyahu earlier accused anti-government demonstrators of incitement, taking issue with the flying of Palestinian flags.

Palestinian flag on sign reading "justice for all from the Jordan to the sea" at anti-Netanyahu protest in Tel Aviv, January 7, 2023

Israeli left-wing journalist released after arrest on suspicion of inciting terrorism

The Union of Journalists in Israel condemned the arrest, warning of a breach of freedom of the press.

Protester demanding release of journalist Israel Frey, December 27, 2022

Twitter suspends several US journalists, Musk cites 'doxxing' as reason

Twitter also suspended the official account of Mastodon, which has emerged as an alternative to Twitter since Musk's takeover.

 : Elon Musk's twitter account is seen on a smartphone in front of the Twitter logo in this photo illustration taken, April 15, 2022.

In a first, Turkish court arrests journalist under 'disinformation' law

The arrest comes two months after parliament passed the legislation that President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party said would protect the public.

 TURKEY’S PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to journalists at the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, earlier this month.

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."

 Channel 12 news anchor and journalist, Rina Matzliach at a conference of the Israeli Television News Company in Jerusalem on March 7, 2021

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?

 AN AERIAL view of the Supreme Court building in Jerusalem.

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.

 : Elon Musk's twitter account is seen on a smartphone in front of the Twitter logo in this photo illustration taken, April 15, 2022.

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.

 A man gestures during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran September 19, 2022.

World leaders condemn attack on Salman Rushdie

Lapid placed blame for the assault on Iran, while Biden reaffirmed Americans' right to free speech.

British author Salman Rushdie listens during an interview with Reuters in London, April 15, 2008.