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Something Else for Europe and the U.S. to Disagree About: ‘Free Speech’
The two have long been divided on whether speech can be restricted, and when. Under the Trump administration, the gap is ...
How Anarchists Helped Build Up Free Speech
As two recent books show, free speech protections were forged a century ago by people who fought for the rights of activists.
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‘This is a free speech issue’: New book investigates the movement to use the law to silence critics
Donald Trump, who has infamously labeled the press as "the enemy of the people", has recently turned to legal action against ...
N.Y.U. Langone Cancels Doctor’s Speech, Citing Anti-Government Tone
Dr. Joanne Liu, an N.Y.U. graduate, said the cancellation of her presentation on humanitarian crises was a sign of the ...
A Quarter-Billion Dollars for Defamation: Inside Greenpeace’s Huge Loss
A pipeline company’s lawsuit against the environmental group could chill free speech, experts said. First Amendment issues ...
The Trump Administration Revoked 600 Student Visas. Here Is What To Know.
The administration has not provided a reason for most cases, but some students have been targeted because of their ...
Congress Wrote a Deportation Law to Be Used ‘Sparingly.’ Trump Has Other Ideas.
A crackdown targeting foreign students protesting Israel’s treatment of Palestinians conflicts with free-speech protections ...
‘What Is Our Country Becoming?’ Four Columnists Map Out Where Trump Is Taking America.
​ Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, hosted an online conversation with four Times Opinion columnists about how ...
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How a Columbia Activist’s Arrest Has Ignited a Free Speech Battle
Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, explains how the detention of Mr. Khalil, a legal permanent resident, has sparked a growing battle over free speech in the ...