The Obstacle Chuck Schumer Left Out of His Big Israel Speech

Polls have shown for years that more and more Democrats, now a majority, favor a more even-handed U.S. approach to Israel-Palestine. Congress is always the last to find out, but both Schumer’s and Ocasio-Cortez’s speeches are evidence that this is Continue reading The Obstacle Chuck Schumer Left Out of His Big Israel Speech

Judge Absolutely Destroys Elon Musk’s Transparent Free Speech Claim

A California judge on Monday dismissed X owner Elon Musk’s pathetic lawsuit against a nonprofit that studies misinformation and hate speech for highlighting the social network’s flaws. Musk sued the Center for Countering Digital Hate in August, accusing the research Continue reading Judge Absolutely Destroys Elon Musk’s Transparent Free Speech Claim

Fox News Brutally Fact-Checks Peter Navarro Speech at Prison Doors

Former Trump White House aide Peter Navarro made one last stand in front of television crews on Tuesday mere moments before getting thrown in the clink—but his fiery speech, framed to aid himself and the former president, was interrupted by Continue reading Fox News Brutally Fact-Checks Peter Navarro Speech at Prison Doors

In Harrowing Speech, AOC Warns the U.S. Is Aiding “Genocide” in Gaza

More than five months into the horrifying conflict, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has finally called Israel’s war on Gaza a genocide. On Friday, the New York lawmaker echoed language that President Joe Biden used during his vice presidency, reminding the lower Continue reading In Harrowing Speech, AOC Warns the U.S. Is Aiding “Genocide” in Gaza

It’s Not the University President’s Job to Police Free Speech

In our book, we deliberately chose not to discuss hate speech in terms of “harm,” and we specifically critiqued the proposition that (as one of our colleagues put it) “a commitment to inclusivity requires that impact is elevated over intent.” Continue reading It’s Not the University President’s Job to Police Free Speech

Antisemitism Is a Problem. But Shuttering Speech Is No Solution.

At the University of Pennsylvania, the administration was already reeling before the Hamas attack from its willingness to allow a Palestinian literary conference to take place on its campus. This inspired denunciations and threats of withdrawn funding from Jewish cosmetics Continue reading Antisemitism Is a Problem. But Shuttering Speech Is No Solution.

The Inexcusable Omission in Biden’s Big Israel Speech

By invoking the September 11 attacks, Biden made it clear that he and his administration understand the potential, and indeed likely, risks of Israel’s profoundly dehumanizing and destructive response to Hamas’s heinous attacks. The problem was that the rest of Continue reading The Inexcusable Omission in Biden’s Big Israel Speech

The One Word Biden Failed to Say During His Big Speech in Israel

There was one word sorely missing from President Biden’s big speech in Israel on Wednesday: “ceasefire.” Biden visited Israel on Wednesday to express solidarity with the country and meet with leaders there. In a lackluster speech from Tel Aviv, he Continue reading The One Word Biden Failed to Say During His Big Speech in Israel

Everything About Trump’s Michigan Speech Was a Stunt—Including the Workers

He also valued Mar-a-Lago at $739 million. In reality, it’s worth about a tenth of that amount. Trump’s valuation was based on the property’s potential for residential development, but the terms of its deed prevent the land from ever being Continue reading Everything About Trump’s Michigan Speech Was a Stunt—Including the Workers

A Right-Wing Judge Aims to Undo Free Speech, One Drag Show at a Time

The judge pointed to two areas where the Supreme Court has shifted things towards a history-and-tradition test in recent years: the 2019 case American Legion v. American Humanist Association, which involved the Establishment Clause, and New York State Rifle & Continue reading A Right-Wing Judge Aims to Undo Free Speech, One Drag Show at a Time