Free Speech

It’s time to retire the Confederate flag

You lost the war. Flying the flag at this point is just petty

On Jun 22, 2015 by S.E. Smith

WTF? Using swear words on the Internet is illegal in the UAE

Holy s**t.

On Jun 17, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Internet-freedom superstar Jillian York talks privacy, free speech, and zonkies

What scares one of the world’s most prominent Internet-freedom advocates? Not what you think.

On Jun 16, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

Pro-harassment Reddit users are fleeing for a new site called Voat

These bottom-dwellers would rather have forums devoted to toxic bullying than Reddit itself.

On Jun 11, 2015 by Aja Romano

A quick guide to what’s happening on Reddit right now

This is all you need to know about the Redditpocalypse.

On Jun 11, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

#NotMyAmerica points out the hypocrisy of anti-Islamic protests

A ‘draw Muhammad’ event outside a Phoenix mosque saw love and hate.

On May 30, 2015 by Aja Romano

AT&T says net neutrality is a violation of its right to free speech

How will the FCC respond?

On May 25, 2015 by Dell Cameron

Third anti-Islamic fundamentalist blogger in Bangladesh killed in 4 months

It’s open season on religious critics in Bangladesh.

On May 12, 2015 by Kevin Collier

Creator of world’s first 3D-printable gun sues State Department

Attorneys for Liberator creator say government has kept client in legal limbo for 2 years.

On May 7, 2015 by Tim Sampson

Inside the groundbreaking lawsuit that could decriminalize sex work in California

Is the rest of America next?

On Apr 21, 2015 by Corey Burke

NYC threw a tarp over activists’ Edward Snowden statue

Seriously? I mean, seriously?!

On Apr 6, 2015 by Kevin Collier

Why Texas shouldn’t ban the Confederate flag from license plates

Whether it’s Reddit trolls or real-life ones, freedom of speech in the Internet age can be very unpleasant.

On Mar 25, 2015 by Matthew Rozsa

The Indian government can no longer arrest people for causing ‘annoyance’ online

The ruling isn’t all good news for online activists, but it’s a start.

On Mar 24, 2015 by Dell Cameron

Why ‘Duck Dynasty’ star Phil Robertson is receiving a First Amendment award

Nobody deserves this more than the gay-bashing, Jesus-loving star of A&E’s ‘Duck Dynasty.’

On Feb 18, 2015 by Miles Klee

1 dead after shooting at Copenhagen free speech debate

Police have released an image of the suspect.

On Feb 14, 2015 by Audra Schroeder