Free speech
Federal judge blocks Texas drag ban, ruling the law violates free speech rights
Opponents of the law criticized it as too broad and said it was explicitly intended to target LGBT performers.
US judge dismisses X lawsuit over New York law requiring hate speech disclosures
IDF to deploy voting stations behind enemy lines in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ahead of October election
Brown University president Christina Paxson to step down after Trump administration clashes
Trump’s war on speech: From journalists to jokers, no one is safe - opinion
Trump is waging a dangerous and paranoid war on free speech, a free press, and free expression, the author writes.
Trump's Pentagon says press must agree not to disclose sensitive information
Reporters face potential credential loss under new Pentagon rules requiring approval before publishing sensitive military information, sparking media outcry.
The Fight for a Good Name
Where do we draw the line between freedom of expression and the right to defend one’s reputation in a democratic society?
Federal judge orders Mahmoud Khalil to be released by Friday on $1 bond
Khalil was the first leader of last year’s pro-Palestinian student protests to be arrested under the Trump administration’s push to deport non-citizens who they said fueled antisemitism on campuses.
HRW decries German proposal to revoke citizenship of antisemites, terror supporters
HRW warned the proposal lacked definitions for antisemites and terrorist supporters, risking arbitrary enforcement without clear legal safeguards.
'It's up to us to fix this': Obama urges universities to defend academic freedom
“The idea of cancelling a speaker who comes to your campus, trying to shout them down and not letting them speak [...] that’s not what America should be about," Obama said.
Ben-Gurion University lifts suspension on lecturer who criticized IDF, Israel
The suspension was lifted on Tuesday after the lecturer apologized and said he would refrain from posting content that could offend or harm students in the future.
Meta drops restrictions which protected LGBTQ community
Meta's global policy chief stated, "It’s not right that things can be said on TV or the floor of Congress but not on our platforms."
NJ Congressman denounces Rutgers faculty for adopting BDS resolution
Gottheimer said that the resolution was antisemitic and called for a state university to divest and cut academic affiliations from a key democratic ally.
US appeals court upholds TikTok law forcing its sale
The ruling is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States.
