Free speech
Proposed antisemitism laws in France, Italy stir free speech debate
Critics of the laws, including academics and left-wing politicians, allege that they will censor pro-Palestine activism and contribute to conflating Jews with the state of Israel
US Supreme Court rejects Colorado's ban on LGBT 'conversion' talk therapy
Finland's Supreme Court fines MP for calling homosexuality 'developmental disorder'
A-G Ken Paxton moves to defend Texas’s designation of CAIR as a terrorist organization
Israeli left-wing journalist released after arrest on suspicion of inciting terrorism
The Union of Journalists in Israel condemned the arrest, warning of a breach of freedom of the press.
Twitter suspends several US journalists, Musk cites 'doxxing' as reason
Twitter also suspended the official account of Mastodon, which has emerged as an alternative to Twitter since Musk's takeover.
In a first, Turkish court arrests journalist under 'disinformation' law
The arrest comes two months after parliament passed the legislation that President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party said would protect the public.
Israeli reporter resigns after 40 years: 'Freedom of press at risk'
Matzliach urged journalists to "to protect the freedom of the press and freedom of expression."
Neal Hendel: A US oleh who rose to the top of Israel's judicial system
Who is Israeli judge Neal Hendel in terms of where his decisions are on the spectrum of critical debates over judicial liberalism versus conservatism?
Twitter reviews policies around permanent user bans - Financial Times
Twitter has been exploring if there are other content moderation tools that could replace a ban, its harshest penalty for violating rules.
Iran’s regime trying to manage protests it can’t contain -analysis
If Iran suppresses the demonstrations more it could create a chain reaction in which the protests get worse.
World leaders condemn attack on Salman Rushdie
Lapid placed blame for the assault on Iran, while Biden reaffirmed Americans' right to free speech.
Speech is more violent now, and it has long term damage - opinion
At its best, communication unifies us. At its worst, it becomes weaponized, Beware the long-term damage that violent behavior inflicts upon all of us.
New York State Assemblywoman makes statement supporting BDS
Former NYC mayor Bill De Blasio put the spotlight on Yuh-Line Niou after she stated her support of BDS.
