Sessions’ Remarks Present a Misleading Depiction of Students’ Attitudes to Free Expression on Campus
"Sessions' harsh description of students as 'sanctimonious' snowflakes and his one-sided list of examples of speech infringements miscast the argument in ways that will only deepen the rancor over… More
Detention of Southern Mongolian Author is Putting Historical Inquiry on Trial
Summer Lopez: “By arresting Borjigin, the authorities are in fact putting historical inquiry on trial. If prosecutors indeed bring charges against Borjigin, they are showing that they consider historical documentation to… More
DARE: ‘What You’re Seeing… Is Not What’s Happening.’ People Are Comparing This Trump Quote to George Orwell
President Trump goes chillingly Orwellian to Veterans of Foreign Wars, saying: "Just remember, what you're seeing and what you're reading is not what's happening." VFW later chides members for… More
Russia’s Proposed “Fake News” Bill More Likely to Restrict Free Expression Online
Polina Kovaleva: “Efforts to enforce third party liability always raise difficult questions from a free expression perspective, even when the motive is to tackle legitimately fraudulent news and information.” More
Acquittal of Award-Winning Journalist in Angola is a Victory for Press Freedom
“This verdict is a victory for freedom of expression, as well as a vindication of Rafael Marques’ work. While it is regrettable that the case had to come to… More
Joint Letter by Civil Society Groups on Burma and the National Defense Authorization Act
Senator Inhofe, Acting Chairman Rep. Mac Thornberry, Chairman Senate Armed Services Committee House Armed Services Committee Senator Jack Reed, Ranking… More
Upcoming Trial of William Nguyen an Appalling Attempt to Frame Peaceful Protest as a Dangerous Crime
“Peacefully participating in and documenting a protest should not be considered a criminal activity. We urge the court to show Nguyen justice and drop the charges against him, and… More
PEN America Calls for Release of Russian Political Prisoners on Eve of Putin/Trump Meeting
"Oleg Sentsov has already become a symbol. And now, when we say ‘Free Sentsov,’ we really mean free all political prisoners in Russia." More
Writers Read from “Testament” by Oleg Sentsov
On his 42nd birthday, and to mark his continued incarceration and ongoing hunger strike, writers from around the world read from Oleg Sentsov's writing. More
DARE: Facebook Won’t Ban Infowars in its Fake-News Purge
Facebook invokes free speech principles when pressed on why its campaign against misinformation doesn’t include taking down the InfoWars page that peddles false conspiracy theories. NPR reports that Russians… More