5 things you need to know about Islam and free speech
Islam is not above criticism, but neither are free speech activists.
On Feb 12, 2015 by [email protected]
7 times government crackdowns on free speech went disastrously wrong
Silencing dissent only has the opposite effect.
On Jan 16, 2015 by S.E. Smith
Free speech in France is more complicated than you think
To understand French restrictions on free speech, you have to go back to World War II.
On Jan 15, 2015 by S.E. Smith
The problem with #JeSuisCharlie
Terrorism isn’t justified—but neither is racism.
On Jan 13, 2015 by Patrick M. Decarlo
After Charlie Hebdo attacks, E.U. officials call for more online surveillance
Is this really the best response?
On Jan 12, 2015 by Kevin Collier
The disturbing psychology behind racist attacks against Muslims
Why does the world keep conflating ‘Muslim’ with ‘terrorist’?
On Jan 12, 2015 by Matthew Rozsa
Charlie Hebdo and the danger of comedy
Why fundamentalists can’t take a joke.
On Jan 9, 2015 by Eric Shapiro
In defense of the right to offend
What Charlie Hebdo, Kelvin Cochran, and My Husband’s Not Gay have in common might surprise you.
On Jan 9, 2015 by T.J. Sullivan
The ‘Charlie Hebdo’ attack and why we need satire more than ever
For the sake of those gunned down at Charlie Hebdo, we need to preserve the right to biting political commentary.
On Jan 8, 2015 by JR Thorpe
The year of shutting up
To save social media, we need to make it less social.
On Dec 30, 2014 by Jess Zimmerman
Chinese government wants broadcasters to stop making puns
Guess they’ll have to ban dads next.
On Nov 29, 2014 by Miles Klee
The 7 most mindblowingly stupid arguments against net neutrality
Many of the arguments against net neutrality are totally ridiculous. Here are seven of the worst.
On Nov 19, 2014 by S.E. Smith
Russian authorities detain Web journalist after Ukraine reports
His devices were all confiscated and searched.
On Nov 12, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Where state-sponsored religion is hampering free speech on Facebook
India, Turkey, and Pakistan are the biggest offenders.
On Nov 9, 2014 by Aaron Sankin
Russia’s crackdown on free speech spreads to Google, Twitter, Facebook
The new rules could cost U.S. companies an extra $45 million per year.
On Sep 26, 2014 by Eric Geller
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