Better A Naked Public Square Than An Empty One
Bill Maher is one of the last defenders of free speech who understands that banning the crackpots and the “wrongthink” from the public square is inherently bad for us all.
Federalist Radio: Security Clearances Are Not Essential To Free Speech
Columnist and writer Michael Tracey joins Ben Domenech on this episode of the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss Russian trolls, John Brennan, and Alex Jones.
Identity Politics Are Rapidly Destroying The Value Of College Degrees
Too often, college is merely a signal to show bare minimum competence to employers. Is that signal still valuable as college becomes more about indoctrination and delayed adulthood?
Why Leftism Can Never Truly Support The Concept Of Free Speech
As those on the radical Left screech their primal screams at those they perceive to be power-holders, to them it’s a jailbreak. And the First Amendment is the jail keeper.
Actor Rowan Atkinson Defends MP Joke Comparing Burkas To Mailboxes
British actor Rowan Atkinson defended a British politician’s joke about burqas on the grounds that it was funny, and insisted he should not apologize.
Can Silicon Valley Fix Their Free Speech Problem?
Elizabeth Dwoskin, Silicon Valley Correspondent, joins Federalist Radio to discuss Alex Jones, Twitter, and how Congress might try to regulate big tech companies.
Without Free Speech, Everything You Say Is Meaningless
To have more success, free speech advocates should stop seeing this issue through a strictly political lens and start considering censorship as a moral problem.
Social Media Giants Shouldn’t Be Arbiters Of Appropriate Speech
Once sites like Twitter begin policing speech, they transform themselves into adjudicators of what ideas are tolerable. That’s a precarious position.
Twitter Bans Conservative Author For Tweet Supporting Sarah Jeong And Opposing Deplatforming
If Ma Bell had behaved like this, the phone company would have been listening to all our calls and cutting off conservatives’ service for ‘hate speech.’
Why Russia Should Be Free To Campaign For Or Against Trump On Social Media
If it’s illegal for the Russians to try to persuade American voters to vote against Hillary Clinton, should it be illegal for the British to do the same against Donald Trump?
You Can’t Fight Hate With Censorship, Says Former ACLU President
Former ACLU president Nadine Strossen’s latest book, ‘Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship,’ is a refreshing and bracing read that demonstrates how attacks on the First Amendment are counterproductive.
These 4 Videos Will Introduce You To The ‘Intellectual Dark Web’
These high-profile public intellectuals have coalesced and achieved notoriety for being rejected in some form by the Left’s anti-religious fundamentalists.
Bari Weiss Discusses Op-Ed Pages In The Age Of Trump On Federalist Radio
Ben Domenech interviews New York Times’ writer and editor Bari Weiss about media, Trump in Helsinki, Jordan Peterson, and other cultural phenomenons.
Wisconsin’s Marquette Decision Is A Big Win For Free Speech And A Sign Of Trouble
The high court ruled the Jesuit university breached its employment contract with John McAdams by suspending him for publishing a blog post criticizing a fellow faculty member.
Military Sees Increase In Conflicts Over First Amendment Freedoms
An increasing number of military members are discovering their rights to free speech and religious expression are being curtailed while they protect the same for the rest of us.
The Left Celebrates July 4 By Denouncing The First Amendment
It is not news that the Left wants to shut us up. But now the leading publication of the mainstream Left is openly coming out against the First Amendment.
Is Progressive Ideology Incompatible With The First Amendment?
Those who believe the state is better than the market at allocating resources will have the same attitude toward the marketplace of ideas.
The New York Times Beclowns Itself With Fake News About Free Speech
In an opinion article posing as a news story, The New York Times launches an illiberal and wrongheaded attack on free speech. At least we know where they stand.
Southern Poverty Law Center Loses More Legitimacy With Another Supreme Court Win For Its Target
Despite—or perhaps because of—Alliance Defending Freedom’s strong record of legitimacy at the U.S. Supreme Court, SPLC has ridiculously dubbed it a ‘hate group.’
Supreme Court Ruling On Forced Union Dues Caps Term That’s All About Compelled Speech
Janus v. AFSCME caps a Supreme Court term that is surprisingly of the moment, given how long cases take to make their way to the court.
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