June 11, 2019 Jessica Melugin: Conservatives who want Facebook, other social media regulated should think twice There are growing calls from both sides of the political aisle for government regulation of speech on social media platforms, but letting government dictate what is acceptable speech is the very definition of censorship.
June 7, 2019 Illegal immigrants can hurt US economy, professor argues, prompting calls for his firing A college professor in Georgia is drawing criticism for his online comments about illegal immigrants, including his contention that people in the U.S. illegally can be a drain on the nation’s economy.
June 7, 2019 Kelly Shackelford: Supreme Court must clarify 'Masterpiece' and help religious Americans practice their faith This week, the Washington state Supreme Court disregarded the U.S. Supreme Court when it reaffirmed its earlier decision to allow the state to punish Barronelle Stutzman, the owner of Arlene's Flowers, for living out her religious beliefs in her business.Â
May 30, 2019 University of Illinois sued for allegedly chilling speech with 'bias response team' Speech First, a First Amendment advocacy group, sued the University of Illinois on Wednesday, claiming that it suppressed political advocacy and instituted a "bias response" regime that chilled students' willingness to express their opinions.
May 18, 2019 Critics blast 'P is for Palestine' children's book as anti-Semitic; library postpones author event A public library in New Jersey has postponed a public reading of the alphabet book "P is for Palestine," after some members of the town's Jewish community claimed the book introduces youngsters to violence and anti-Semitism.
May 13, 2019 American pastor known for hateful views banned from Ireland, report says A controversial anti-gay and anti-Semitic preacher from Arizona who prayed for former President Barack Obama's death has reportedly become the first person banned from Ireland under an exclusion order.
May 10, 2019 Florida man who was arrested for refusing to remove vulgar sticker has charges dropped A Florida man who was arrested for refusing to remove a vulgar car sticker that read, “I eat a—,“ had the charges against him dropped Thursday, officials said.
May 9, 2019 Emma Meshell: No one should be surprised by Brian Sims' behavior Every day, intellectual minorities on campus face attacks like the one outside a Planned Parenthood building in Philly.
May 8, 2019 Florida man arrested for refusing to remove vulgar sticker: 'They're just words' A Florida man was arrested over the weekend for refusing to take down a sticker from his vehicle’s window that crudely described a person’s sexual appetites.
April 30, 2019 Tucker Carlson: Press suck up to power instead of defending the First Amendment at WH Correspondents' Dinner Tucker Carlson: Washington press nothing but dutiful toadies.