freedom of speech
Wait a Minute, Why Is Tyler the Creator Banned from the UK If Donald Trump Isn't?
What’s worse? Fictional lyrics written under an alter ego when you’re eighteen? Or an ongoing verbal assault conducted on a world stage consisting of hate, racism, sexism, and prejudice?
My Struggle to Work as a Journalist Inside Prison
It was common practice for the Email Police, as we called them, to reject my incoming and outgoing messages. I once had all of my emails rejected for 72 hours straight – emails that said things like, "I love you mum," and "I'm going outside for a walk."
‘You’re Really Being an Asshole, Officer'
A look back at some historical court cases involving people cursing at cops.
Meeting Pakistan’s Radical Feminists
We met the Pakistani women who dare to fight for free speech. One of them was Sabeen Mahmud, a woman who created a counter-cultural haven for thinkers in Karachi, and, in April, paid for it with her life.
The Protest Over an Award Given to 'Charlie Hebdo' Shows the Line Between Defending and Celebrating
PEN American Center pissed off some of its own members by bestowing an award to the famously irreverent French magazine, and the resulting debate led to Salman Rushdie calling six authors "pussies."
Poland's First Transgender Presidential Candidate Doesn't Worry About the Trolls or the Polls
An interview with Polish Green Party MP, Anna Grodzka.
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Why Is This Harmless-Looking Bollywood Movie Triggering a Huge Free Speech Debate in India?
MSG: The Messenger of God is a Bollywood film that critics claim is trying to proselytise on behalf of a bizarre and controversial religious sect.
David Cameron Wants to Ban You from Using Snapchat and WhatsApp
Encrypted communications are right in Cameron's laser sights. What next, mate? You wanna go ham on Emoji as well?
Illustrator Koren Shadmi on 'Charlie Hebdo' and the State of French Cartoons
The French have a special relationship with comics, and Charlie Hebdo is part of a long tradition of satirical cartoons in that country dating back to at least the early 1800s.
Fear and Unity at the Largest March in French History
Millions of Parisians took to the streets yesterday to show that the Charlie Hebdo massacre won't divide them – and to show up the hypocrisy of the world leaders in attendance.
Police Raided This Guy's House Over a Parody Twitter Account
The ACLU is going after the mayor of Peoria, Illinois.
How a Power-Mad Illinois Mayor Launched a Police Crusade Against a Parody Twitter Account
Peoria city officials apparently don't understand the First Amendment.
