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The Freedom to Hate Mar. 03, 2022
"Now, hatred is by far The longest pleasure; Men love in haste But they detest at leisure." — ... Read More
Kyle Rittenhouse Is Now Due Another Sort of Justice Nov. 27, 2021
I can tell you with certainty that right now attorneys for newly acquitted defendant Kyle Rittenhous... Read More
First Under Fire: Freedom of Speech Gets Squeezed From Both Sides Aug. 17, 2021
"When I was a kid, I was shy," Ira Glasser, the longtime head of the American Civil Liberties Union,... Read More
Free Speech Isn't About Power Jun. 12, 2021
Seeking to burnish his reputation as a reformer, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman openly criticized ... Read More
Facebook's Stern Warning to Trump Probably Won't Change His Behavior Jun. 10, 2021
Donald Trump is now banned for two years from posting on Facebook, a fitting sentence for a dishones... Read More
Commencement Speech Censors Stand Down May. 29, 2021
As high schools across the country resume traditional graduation ceremonies following a pandemic-imp... Read More
Exercise Your Freedom of Speech. Write an Op-Ed Apr. 30, 2021
I used to write a mommy blog for a parenting publication. After it won an award (and with my editor'... Read More
Without Public Debate, Democracy Crumbles Mar. 20, 2021
It sometimes feels as though our democracy is broken, and I wonder if it is our own fault. We have t... Read More
The Culture Curators Want To Think For You Mar. 16, 2021
Sandor Mecs was a child when his family lived in the town of Szentendre, Hungary. Today, it is a pic... Read More
Is Democracy About to Die in Darkness? Mar. 04, 2021
Washington — We are all supposed to be against conspiracies. Yet what about a conspiracy to si... Read More
A Suggestion for Donald Trump Feb. 18, 2021
Washington — Saturday was a good day for the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. The F... Read More
Freedom of Speech Slipping Away Jan. 20, 2021
As the new Biden-Harris administration assumes power, the most basic American freedom of speech and ... Read More
Online Censorship Cancels the Right of Free Speech Jan. 16, 2021
There is an astonishing trend afoot, and if something isn't done to stop it in its ugly tracks, your... Read More
Trump's Speech Is Protected Speech Jan. 14, 2021
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie offered his understanding last weekend of President Donald... Read More
Big Social Media Indulge in Stupidity Jan. 14, 2021
In a dangerous and globally distressing affront to free speech, social media giants have blocked Pre... Read More
Prosecuting Trump for Incitement Would Set a Dangerous Precedent: Unlike the Cancellation of Josh Hawley's Book, Such Criminal Charges Pose a Real Threat to Freedom of Speech Jan. 13, 2021
When Simon & Schuster canceled publication of Josh Hawley's book "The Tyranny of Big Tech," the Miss... Read More
The 'Good American' Jan. 12, 2021
In my last column, I described how I have come to better understand the moral problem of the "'good ... Read More
Failure of Imagination Dec. 10, 2020
We are a vast country, but too many of us have a limited understanding of the rest of the world. We ... Read More
The First Freedom Dec. 03, 2020
" But even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be put away and forgotten. " — Supreme Court... Read More
Right-Wing Trolls Are Leaving Major Platforms for Fringe Sites. Good. Nov. 17, 2020
Twitter and Facebook finally started cracking down in earnest on President Donald Trump's misinforma... Read More
