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June 18, 2019

North Carolina city’s giant American flag flap still ripples after city council vote

A vote in North Carolina to bring an outsized American flag into compliance with a city code has failed to diminish the controversy.

June 17, 2019

Harvard rescinds offer to Kyle Kashuv, pro-Second Amendment Parkland survivor, due to past remarks, he says

Kyle Kashuv, the conservative Parkland shooting survivor and pro-Second Amendment activist, says Harvard rescinded his admission after the recent resurfacing of years-old remarks he called "offensive," "idiotic" and "inflammatory" but composed before the mass shooting — which he says made him a different person.

June 12, 2019

Harmeet Dhillon: Champions of free speech have become the censors. Don't let democracy die in silence

In 1947, 10 prominent Hollywood writers, directors, and producers were sentenced to serve one year in jail, fined, and blacklisted from the entertainment industry for refusing to participate in a hearing of the House Un-American Activities Committee to answer for their suspected ties to the Communist Party.

June 11, 2019

Cleveland to pay $225G to American flag burner at 2016 GOP convention

The city of Cleveland has agreed to pay $225,000 to a well-known flag-burning protester who was arrested after lighting a match to an American flag at the 2016 Republican National Convention.

June 11, 2019

Jessica Melugin: Conservatives who want Facebook, other social media regulated should think twice

There are growing calls from both sides of the political aisle for government regulation of speech on social media platforms, but letting government dictate what is acceptable speech is the very definition of censorship.

June 7, 2019

Illegal immigrants can hurt US economy, professor argues, prompting calls for his firing

A college professor in Georgia is drawing criticism for his online comments about illegal immigrants, including his contention that people in the U.S. illegally can be a drain on the nation’s economy.

June 7, 2019

Kelly Shackelford: Supreme Court must clarify 'Masterpiece' and help religious Americans practice their faith

This week, the Washington state Supreme Court disregarded the U.S. Supreme Court when it reaffirmed its earlier decision to allow the state to punish Barronelle Stutzman, the owner of Arlene's Flowers, for living out her religious beliefs in her business. 

May 30, 2019

University of Illinois sued for allegedly chilling speech with 'bias response team'

Speech First, a First Amendment advocacy group, sued the University of Illinois on Wednesday, claiming that it suppressed political advocacy and instituted a "bias response" regime that chilled students' willingness to express their opinions.

May 18, 2019

Critics blast 'P is for Palestine' children's book as anti-Semitic; library postpones author event

A public library in New Jersey has postponed a public reading of the alphabet book "P is for Palestine," after some members of the town's Jewish community claimed the book introduces youngsters to violence and anti-Semitism.

May 13, 2019

American pastor known for hateful views banned from Ireland, report says

A controversial anti-gay and anti-Semitic preacher from Arizona who prayed for former President Barack Obama's death has reportedly become the first person banned from Ireland under an exclusion order.