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20 Years Later: Reflecting on Cartoons, Free Speech, and The Rise of The 'Jihadist's Veto'
Twenty years ago today, a small Danish newspaper dared to publish 12 cartoons. Not bullets, not bombs. Just ink on paper. But those cartoons detonated a…
Sep 30
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Jacob Mchangama
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Why You Should Care about Algorithms, Free Speech, and Section 230
"I built this algo brick by brick" is more than just a comedic online expression.
Sep 24
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Ashkhen Kazaryan
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Blurred Lines: Death Threats, Hate Speech, and the European Court of Human Rights
A recent judgment from the European Court of Human Rights further stretches the boundaries of hate speech under European human rights law.
Sep 22
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Natalie Alkiviadou
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This Is How You Kill The First Amendment
What Brendan Carr just taught the next generation about free speech.
Sep 19
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Ashkhen Kazaryan
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The First Amendment Was Built for Moments Like This
Attorney General Pam Bondi's recent comments on hate speech highlight the danger of letting government decide which words cross the line.
Sep 16
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Ashkhen Kazaryan
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More Reflections on Right-Wing Cancel Culture
What began as a tragedy has become another test of whether free speech culture can withstand calls for vengeance and censorship.
Sep 15
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Jacob Mchangama
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Criminalizing Flag Burning: A Secular Blasphemy Ban
When the Trump administration defends the flag as “sacred,” it borrows the same logic Europe uses to outlaw Quran burnings — all to the detriment of…
Aug 29
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Jacob Mchangama
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From Safety Valve to Pressure Cooker: When Silencing Speech Fuels Extremism
My contribution to the UK’s Commission for Countering Extremism essay collection: “Countering extremism: defending free speech.”
Aug 18
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Jacob Mchangama
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Reporters Without Borders’ Stance on US-Brazil Policy Undermines Press Freedom
The U.S. might be taking an unprincipled and hypocritical stance on free speech, but that doesn't mean we should endorse what's happening in Brazil.
Aug 11
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Jacob Mchangama
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How Civil Rights Groups Defeated Hate Speech Laws
For most of the 20th century, America’s civil rights leaders opposed hate speech laws— because they knew who would be silenced first.
Aug 6
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Samantha Barbas
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The Anti-"Woke" AI Agenda: Free Speech or State Speech?
The Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan demands “neutral” models—but neutrality defined by the government risks silencing dissent.
Jul 23
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Isabelle Anzabi
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Jordi Calvet-Bademunt
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Romania’s New Hate Speech Law is Harsh — But Perfectly European
The real story isn’t Romania’s law or the president's challenge—it’s how European courts and institutions have paved the way for it.
Jul 18
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Natalie Alkiviadou
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