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free speech
U.S. Scholar Embroiled in India's Battle for Tolerance
By Rishi Iyengar
India's 'Sedition' Student Released on Bail
By Rishi Iyengar
Donald Trump Promises to Make America Litigious Again
By Philip Elliott
U.S. to China: Let Missing Hong Kong Booksellers Go
By Nash Jenkins / Hong Kong
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No Comment From China On Hong Kong Publisher
No official news has been given on Lee Bo since he disappeared on Dec. 30
By Nash Jenkins
January 12, 2016
Hong Kong Fears for the Rule of Law
An anxious city contemplates what could be a brusque demonstration of arbitrary power, Beijing style
By Nash Jenkins / Hong Kong
January 7, 2016
Meet the Man Putting Rainbow Festivus Poles Across America
“It’s a war on Christian privilege.”
By Denver Nicks
December 23, 2015
ACLU President: We Didn't Always Have Free Speech
Student protests are a reminder of its power
By Susan N. Herman
November 20, 2015
The New Millennial 'Morality': Highly Sensitive and Easily Offended
Recent student protests on college campuses show a high degree of moral dependency
By Bradley Campbell and Jason Manning
November 17, 2015
Wallace D. Loh: The Clash of Ideas Strengthens Our Universities—and Our Nation
The pursuit of truth requires both free speech and racial justice
By Wallace D. Loh
November 16, 2015
Fears Grow for Missing Hong Kong Publishers
Their disappearance has alarmed the cultural community in a city already fearful of Beijing's growing encroachment
By Nash Jenkins / Hong Kong
November 10, 2015
Facebook Partners With German Government to Quell Hate Speech
Racist posts and comments have spiked since the refugee crisis
By Claire Groden / Fortune
September 15, 2015
German Journalists Investigated for Treason
The reports detailed official plans to expand snooping on online communications
By Helen Regan
July 31, 2015
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Union Fee Collection
The case could affect 7 million public sector employees in 20 states
By Charlotte Alter
June 30, 2015
Remembering China's Other 'Tiananmen Protests'
In 1989, pro-democracy protests took place not just in Beijing but in cities across China, and they too were savagely suppressed
By Kevin McSpadden
June 3, 2015
Supreme Court May Have Made Online Abuse Easier
Ruling in favor of a man who posted violent messages on Facebook could set a dangerous precedent
By Soraya Chemaly and Mary Anne Franks
June 3, 2015
Supreme Court Throws Out Conviction for Facebook Threats
Recent Supreme Court ruling defines when an online rant is free speech, and when it becomes a criminal threat
By Jeff John Roberts / Fortune
June 1, 2015
Just Because Something Is Free Speech Doesn't Mean It's O.K.
"I question the purpose of free speech when it's hate speech and when it's meant to incite violence"
By Alia Salem
May 30, 2015
Islamic Center Faces Armed 'Free Speech' Protesters
"We have the right to assemble, the right to worship, and he's not going to take that right away from us"
By Charlotte Alter
May 29, 2015
Bangladesh Bans Radical Islamist Group
Move comes days after 150 prominent writers from around the world released a joint letter condemning the killings
By Rohit Inani
May 26, 2015
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