Freedom IndexPolitics
Politics investigates how governments, parties, and policymakers shape the landscape of free speech and censorship. From campaign regulations to state restrictions, this category examines the role of politics in defining the boundaries of expression and democratic debate.
In the pre-Roe days, nearly 20 states had some sort of law against abortion advertising or publishing information about abortion.…
For those old enough to remember, the arrest of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro this month resembles an event that took…
Iran’s death toll: Hundreds of protesters have been killed in Iran, as the government tries to crack down on what look…
The expulsion only applied to the group as a group, and didn’t apply to its members, though some members were…
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In October 2025, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates made headlines by declaring that “climate change is a serious problem, but it…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer Luis Uribe has been indicted on 10 counts of deprivation of civil rights under color…
Judge David Weinzweig (Ariz. Ct. App.) Guest-Blogging About “Zen and the Art of Persuasive Writing “
I’m delighted to report that Judge David Weinzweig will be guest-blogging this coming week about his new book. From the…
At oral argument in Trump v. Slaughter much discussion focused on the propriety of the Supreme Court today, in 2026,…
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. This maxim comes to mind when journalists who lack any legal background attempt…
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As masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents deploy to U.S. cities, the Trump administration is also running a social…