Culture
BBC forced to issue apology to J.K. Rowling after famous author’s comments on free speech(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The BBC apologized to âHarry Potterâ author J.K. Rowling after incorrectly suggesting her comments on transgenderism could be a criminal offense. On April 2, the… Read More
Opinion
Could crackdown on free speech in Brazil be U.S.âs future? Is Elon Musk our Tiananmen Square âTank Manâ?Brazil is âon the brinkâ of shutting down free speech online â but may only be further down the same path President Biden is blazing in the U.S. Leading free… Read More
Culture
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirkâs appearance at KU Wednesday to test campus security, studentsâ beliefsTraditional American values of free speech, free markets and limited government are a surprisingly tough sell today â as evidenced by the need for, and the experience of, Turning Point… Read More
Opinion
Kobach: Hereâs what universities should do to students and staff who try to silence free speech(Daily Caller News Foundation) â There was a time when college campuses were bastions of free speech and open discourse. Unfortunately, on many campuses that golden age is long gone. Read More
Courts
Hereâs the key to preserving free speech, according to the man who filed the âmost importantâ such case in US historyThe Missouri-launched âmost important free speech case in the history of our countryâ was just argued in the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. But even with a victory in the… Read More
Legislation
‘Orwellianâ: New Canadian law could throw citizens in jail for life over speech crimes(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is backing a new bill that could send Canadians away to prison for lengthy sentences for speech crimes, according to an… Read More
Culture
Ivy League professor Amy Wax alleges school attempting to âpunishâ her for conservative speech(Daily Caller News Foundation) â University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) law professor Amy Wax alleged that the school does not adhere to free speech standards and is targeting the scholar because… Read More
Courts
Justices weigh future of free speech on social media platforms(The Daily Signal) â Can states prohibit social media companies from censoring the speech of their platformsâ users? Thatâs a question now before the Supreme Court. The… Read More
Opinion
Orwellian: Transgender efforts to silence biological truth reach the state department(The Daily Signal) â Someone needs to tell the Biden administration that George Orwellâs novel âNineteen Eighty-Fourâ isnât an instruction manual. The administration, and the Left more broadly,… Read More
Culture
Biden admin to shell out nearly $1 million for university âdisinformationâ dashboard(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Biden administration will hand over nearly $1 million to a red state university for the development of computer models that track âmisinformation,â âdisinformationâ and… Read More
Public Education
Rhode Island teacher says DHS âmedia literacyâ program targets conservatives as dangerous extremistsA teacher in Rhode Island is crying foul about a federal program teaching students to report those who express conservative ideas as potential âextremists.â The âmedia literacyâ program by the… Read More
Culture
Author, radio host Eric Metaxas urges modern Christians to rise up against evilBestselling author Eric Metaxas has a warning for the modern American church: Itâs time to rise up against evil before itâs too late. Metaxas is sharing messages from his 2022… Read More
Culture
Harvardâs interim president vows to hit antisemitism, self-censorship as Congress bears down ÂHarvard Universityâs interim president says heâll attack both antisemitism and self-censorship at the Ivy League school. âWhat I have found the most disturbing of all are situations or experiences students… Read More
Courts
âWar for soul of Americaâ has three fronts, says Missouri attorney general â who has helped make the state Ground Zero on this oneJust as the 2024 presidential election cycle begins in earnest, Missouri has become Ground Zero in this countryâs centuries-long fight for freedom of speech. Even as he fights at the… Read More
Courts
‘Raw retaliatory censorshipâ: Kansas veteran sues school board for restricting free speech, banning him from school propertyA Kansas man is suing his local school district for viewpoint discrimination after being banned from school property for over two years. Itâs one of two lawsuits Justin Spiehs has… Read More
Culture
University threatened with lawsuit after allegedly attempting to shut down conservative groupThe University of Utah has been threatened with a lawsuit by a conservative organization after the school allegedly changed policies it thought the local chapter would violate. The Mountain State Legal… Read More
Courts
East Lansing, MI to pay $825k for violating farmer’s free speech in religious liberty ruling(The Center Square) â When the city of East Lansing excluded someone from a farmerâs market because of his religious beliefs, they violated his right to free speech and freedom… Read More
Courts
Teacher fired for not using studentâs preferred pronouns wins major victory(The Daily Signal) â In a gratifying win for religious freedom and free speech, the Virginia Supreme Court concluded Thursday that embattled Virginia high school teacher Peter Vlaming, who had been … Read More
Public Education
Utah governor and higher ed. board vow to protect free speech on campus after conservative events targetedAfter several campus free speech incidents at the University of Utah involving conservative speakers, the stateâs higher education board took action to ensure free speech is protected on public campuses. Read More
Culture
Wisconsin city backtracks from viral memo banning Christmas decorations in public spacesCity leaders in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin are walking back a viral memo asking employees not to put Christmas decorations in public spaces after legal pushback. Melissa Cantarero Weiss, deputy city administrator… Read More