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 January, following the shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by federal officers in Minneapolis, David Streever sent an…
In 1776, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense dismantled the moral and political foundations of British rule and argued persuasively for independence…
Some excerpts from today’s very long opinion in Pernell v. Fla. Bd. of Governors of State Univ. by Judge Britt…
On the morning of March 13, Afghan immigrant Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal was taken into custody while preparing to take his…
The Institute for Free Speech, which represented Bakersfield College Prof. Daymon Johnson, reports: Johnson has secured a settlement that makes…
Some excerpts from today’s very long opinion in Pernell v. Fla. Bd. of Governors of State Univ. by Judge Britt…
Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform U.K. and an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, resigned as the member of…
Welcome to Free Media. Today, here’s my take on how Rep. Thomas Massie (R–Ky.) could end up replacing Mitch McConnell…
Reuters (2018). Yesterday, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), filed a lawsuit challenging an egregious violation of the…
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s newsletter includes stories on: Los Angeles officials’ decision…
From James v. Columbia Univ., decided Thursday by N.Y. trial court judge Kathleen Waterman-Marshall: This action arises from certain disciplinary…
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Don’t forget to take the trash out this week, or you…