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.
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On 19 February 2026, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, an accusation that arose from…
On Saturday 28 February, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, was killed in a…
Israel has turned regime decapitation into an art form. Saturday’s targeted assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the “Supreme Leader” who…
As the post-World War II international order shows signs of strain, allied leaders have begun to reassess its durability. At…
Paedophilia may not be the most serious of crimes—murder is surely more serious—but it is arguably the worst. Child abuse…
“A lesson for Trump to consider,” a headline in France’s Le Figaro cautioned the American president during his first administration: “Even Rome did…
Gorton and Denton is a relatively new British parliamentary seat in Greater Manchester. The constituency stitches together two distinct social…
Maureen Callahan is an award-winning investigative journalist, columnist, commentator, and the host of the podcast, The Nerve. She is the…
Benny Morris has explained US president Donald Trump’s Iranian dilemma with characteristic clarity, but his analysis is incomplete. The decisive…
The Middle East—indeed much of the world—is currently waiting with bated breath to see whether the United States will attack…
Polling in Australia shows that support for populism has risen dramatically, to a level that has more typically been experienced…