Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical of state arguments on March 18 that the federal government was wrong to communicate with social media platforms about public health issues during the recent pandemic. At the same time, during oral argument in Murthy v. Missouri, the states argued that the federal government strong-armed social media companies into censoring […]
Free speech is at the core of what high-school and student debating is all about. However, some debating platforms are seeking to steer students away from taking positions on topics they believe could be controversial, such as abortion. As some institutions or platforms move to restrict free speech in such forums, other platforms are opening […]
The Supreme Court was skeptical of a progressive activist’s argument that he should be allowed to trademark a belittling phrase targeting former President Donald Trump for use on T-shirts. The justices heard oral arguments on Nov. 1 in Vidal v. Elster (court file 22-704). President Trump is not a party to the appeal. The case […]
COPENHAGEN, Denmark—The luxury cruise ship MV Ocean Explorer was successfully pulled free on Thursday, three days after running aground in Greenland with 206 people on board, authorities and the ship’s owner said. The ship was freed by a fisheries research vessel at high tide, said the cruise ship’s owner, Copenhagen-based SunStone Ships, and the Joint […]
Lawyers for a pro-life campaigner jailed over a Washington abortion clinic protest filed an emergency appeal seeking her release, arguing that the trial judge was wrong to rule the disruptive activity was a “crime of violence.” Lauren Handy, who was convicted by a jury on Aug. 29 of conspiring to obstruct access to an abortion […]
Donald Trump Jr. has criticised media outlets and the Australian Labor government for spreading “fake news” about his upcoming speaking tour. The son of the former U.S. president’s comments come in response to ongoing criticism from federal Labor ministers culminating in a now-deleted Twitter post from the Australian home affairs minister who called Mr. Trump […]
LAS VEGAS—Delta Air Lines will provide free Wi-Fi service on most of its U.S. flights starting in February, CEO Ed Bastian announced Thursday at the CES technology trade show. Bastian said by the end of the year, the airline will outfit more than 700 planes with high-speed, satellite-based broadband service from T-Mobile. It plans to […]
A teacher who wore a “Make America Great Again” hat to school was engaging in constitutionally-protected free speech, a U.S. appeals court has ruled. Eric Dodge, the teacher, wore the hat to two days of teacher trainings in 2019 at schools in Washington state, taking it off before entering the buildings but setting it near him. […]
This film is only available in the United States and Canada because of territorial licensing. A young man is released from prison with a chance to turn his life around, but the streets haven’t changed since he left and the same hate, regret, and fear waits for him on the other side of the wall. […]
Elon Musk said Monday that Twitter’s internal files on the company’s “free speech suppression” will be revealed “soon,” raising expectations that light will be shed on the circumstances around Twitter’s censorship of the New York Post’s explosive story that exposed information on a laptop allegedly belonging to Hunter Biden. “The Twitter Files on free speech suppression soon […]
News Analysis “The bird is freed,” Elon Musk posted on Twitter on Thursday evening after finalizing his purchase of the company. After a monthslong battle with the social media giant, billionaire Elon Musk’s bid to acquire Twitter is now complete. But what does it mean for his crusade to keep free speech alive in the Twitterverse? Bloomberg […]
White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, and other top Biden administration officials have been served with discovery requests after a federal judge ordered the administration to comply with discovery requests stemming from a lawsuit alleging government collusion with Big Tech. The lawsuit accuses government officials of working with Twitter and […]
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.—A platform dedicated to promoting clean and traditional content has opened in Orange County on Independence Day, receiving a warm welcome from the city’s mayor and other local officials. “It’s a perfect day: Fourth of July, we’re celebrating the diversity of America and the freedoms that we have—freedom of religion, freedom of speech—and all […]
Los Angeles County is providing free lunches to children at libraries and parks during summer months when they are away from school, officials announced on June 13. “Lunch at the Library keeps children nourished during the summer months, helping to ensure that families have access to wholesome meals,” the LA County Library stated on the […]
A lucky Michigan woman won $100,000 in the Powerball lottery, through tickets she won for free. Bonnie Zabel, 54, won an online bonus through the Michigan Lottery’s “Daily Spin to Win” game, according to a news release from the Michigan Lottery. The free game allows players to spin a prize wheel and earn prizes like […]
