Freedom of Speech and Expression – Page 32

Florida Is Trying to Take Away the American Right to Speak Freely

There’s still time for state lawmakers to reject the crude pandering of a bill that seeks to overturn a bulwark of First Amendment law.

March 4, 2023

Tennessee Becomes First State to Ban Drag Shows on Public Property

The law, which takes effect later this year, will also make it illegal to perform the shows in places where they could be viewed by minors.

March 2, 2023

The Wisdom and Prophecy of Jimmy Carter’s ‘Malaise’ Speech

The irony is that it is better attuned to our time than to its own.

February 23, 2023

Supreme Court Weighs Tech Company Protections in Google Case

The case, concerning a law that gives websites immunity for suits based on their users’ posts, has the potential to alter the very structure of the internet.

February 21, 2023

‘Equality of Injustice for All’: Saudi Arabia Expands Crackdown on Dissent

The kingdom’s courts are meting out harsher punishments than ever to citizens who criticize the government, with prosecutions built on Twitter posts ending in prison sentences of 15 to 45 years.