Freedom IndexDebates
Debates showcases discussions and arguments around controversial issues in free speech and censorship. From academic debates to public discourse, this category highlights contrasting perspectives on where to draw the line between expression, safety, and regulation.
Astonishing recent advances in generative AI mean that in a matter of seconds, with a prompt and a few clicks,…
The execution was not going as planned. Robert-François Damiens, convicted of attempting to assassinate the King, had his arms and…
A review of American Canto by Olivia Nuzzi, 320 pages, Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster (December 2025)What would you expect…
Postliberal commentator Helen Andrews made quite a splash in October with her Compact essay titled “The Great Feminization.” Andrews argues…
Pete Hegseth is in trouble. He was already a scandal-plagued cabinet secretary, and he is now credibly accused of either…
A man may take to drink because he feels himself a failure, but then fail all the more completely because…
Video essay written by Joel Kotkin and narrated by Zoe Booth. This video essay examines the collapse of housing affordability…
Editor’s note: Few scientific fields test the boundaries of acceptable thought as persistently as evolutionary biology. By its nature, it confronts…
We are at war but our governments past and present do not want to acknowledge it.~anonymous Whitehall source When UK…
Russian Lies Won’t Bring Peace The latest Russian “peace proposal” is a set of demands designed to enable a complete…
A review of The Disenlightenment: Politics, Horror, and Entertainment by David Mamet; 244 pages; Broadside Books (June 2025)Take a look…
Introduction: I’ll be your host this week, Iona Italia. My guest this week is Nicholas Wolfinger. Nick is Professor of…