The Trump administration has just claimed an astounding new power: the ability to deport lawful permanent residents based on their “expected beliefs” (including perfectly “lawful” expec…

Under the guise of fighting "anti-Christian bias," State employees are told to snitch on people with Pride flags

Here’s a law no one has ever needed, being offered up by a legislator no one needs. Authored by Texas Rep. David Lowe (R- North Richland Hills), the bill— HB 3958—would give th…

Experts say rounding up protesters and taking control from universities goes beyond McCarthy’s witch-hunts

In an unforced error that will only burnish ICE’s reputation for being a brawn operation that’s talked itself into believing it’s a brains operation, ICE briefly let the American …

Last year 72% of demands to censor books were initiated by pressure groups and government entities; with just 16% of ban attempts made by parents

Fast tracking a censorship bill is always troubling. TAKE IT DOWN is the wrong approach to helping people whose intimate images are shared without their consent. We can help victims of online harassment without embracing a new regime of online censorship.

The EU is slated to fine Elon Musk's X up to $1 billion for breaking a disinformation law as it hopes to make an example out of the social media platform to deter disinformation on others

Trump should reverse his misguided effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil

These are the kinds of scenes we expect to see in the world’s most repressive regimes. And they won’t stop at foreign students

University called Dr Joanne Liu, ex-head of Doctors Without Borders, after planning to speak on Gaza and federal cuts

Walled Culture has been following closely Italy’s poorly designed Piracy Shield system. Back in December we reported how copyright companies used their access to the Piracy Shield system to order I…

More than a decade ago, Congress tried to pass SOPA and PIPA—two sweeping bills that would have allowed the government and copyright holders to quickly shut down entire websites based on allegations of piracy. The backlash was immediate and massive. Internet users, free speech advocates, and tech...

Will the third time be the charm? Let’s hope so. This charmless act of hatred masquerading as “for the children” legislating has been struck down again by the same federal court t…

How Columbia responds to this attack will determine whether universities remain independent or end up serving as extensions of an authoritarian state

Both parties are responsible for the mess facing Columbia and other institutions. It’s time for their leaders to take a stand

I could never have imagined that writing a critical piece about the government could put me at risk of deportation

The bans follow demonstrations protesting the arrest of Erdoğan's main political rival.

Cornell student Momodou Taal’s lawyers said the demand was “retribution” for his lawsuit against the crackdown on pro-Palestine speech.

A new 7 October 2023 taskforce says it’ll investigate support for Hamas, paving the way for a legal strategy targeting free speech