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.
In the summer of 2014, my wife and I were forced to flee our hometown of Donetsk after it was…
My father’s dissertation adviser emigrated from the USSR on the eve of his postdoctoral defence. In the Soviet Union, emigration…
The closest thing Canada has to The New York Times is The Globe & Mail, a Toronto-based newspaper that defines—to…
In a recent article for UnHerd, Richard Dawkins revealed that he had spent three days trying to persuade himself that…
On 15 April, forty out of 47 Democratic Senators voted for Bernie Sanders’s motion to block arms sales to Israel.…
This week, I have a guest whom many of you will know from the culture war over transgender rights—former University…
It was Samuel Johnson who didn’t quite say “When a man is tired of making lists, he is tired of…
Why Epstein, But Not Jackson? We judge sex crimes according to archetype, not evidence. Read the full article here
Letters to the Editor May 30 2026 Read the full article here
We were promised world records, freakish performances, a new era of sport that would redefine human potential. Instead, we got…
I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on frivolous youth of today, for…
I. Michael, Antoine Fuqua’s new biopic of Michael Jackson, has broken multiple box-office records since its release on 24 April 2026.…