News & Commentary about Free Speech

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Mar 30, 2026

Utah Passes Nation’s Strongest Digital Identity Bill

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Mar 27, 2026

Live Coverage: No Kings National Day of Action

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Mar 16, 2026

One Year Later: Georgetown Scholar Illegally Detained for His Speech Returns to Court

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Feb 2, 2026

Cómo una ley de la época de COVID que prohíbe las "noticias falsas" en Puerto Rico acecha a la prensa

Jan 5, 2026

How a COVID-era Law Banning ‘Fake News’ in Puerto Rico Targets the Press

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Jan 5, 2026

How to Give the Government New Power to “Un-Person” Someone, in Three Easy Steps

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Nov 25, 2025

Immigration Agents are Retaliating Against People Who Record Them

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Nov 21, 2025

Our Holiday Book Guide for Justice-Minded Readers

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Nov 18, 2025

Your Smartphone, Their Rules: How App Stores Enable Corporate-Government Censorship

Nov 17, 2025

From The Joke Files: A Comedy and Censorship Roundtable