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Yes, the First Amendment Protects Free Speech for Noncitizens

"Freedom of speech and of press is accorded aliens residing in this country," according to a 1945 Supreme Court ruling.

Reason

Republican rebukes FCC chair’s threats to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran war

Senator Ron Johnson pushes back, saying he’s not in favor of government meddling in freedom of speech

The Guardian - US

New anti-Muslim hate definition ‘will not restrict freedom of speech’, Steve Reed says

The latest government figures showed that religious hate crime recorded by police in England and Wales reached a record high in the year ending March 2025

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Anti-Muslim hate definition will not restrict freedom of speech, vows Steve Reed

Critics have raised concerns that doing so could create backdoor blasphemy laws, and curtail speech about Islamic extremism.

Evening Standard

Open University staff and freedom of speech

Letter: Prof David Phoenix of the Open University responds to an article by Owen Jones on the use of the term “Ancient Palestine”

The Guardian - UK

Worried about freedom of speech? Then what’s happening at the Open University should terrify you

The OU has capitulated to a pro-Israel lobby group about the use of the term ‘ancient Palestine’. The wider context is impossible to ignore, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Kerala Lives in Harmony: High Court Challenges Kerala Story Sequel Over Truth and Tension

Kerala is often called God’s Own Country. It is a land where festivals of all religions are celebrated with equal joy. From the lamps of temples to the bells of churches and the call of mosques, life flows peacefully. Recently, the Kerala High Court questioned the makers of Kerala Story:…

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'This is a Muslim area': Moment Met Police officer confronted in Whitechapel as she defends free speech of Christian preacher

The video shows a female officer upholding the preacher’s freedom of speech during a tense confrontation in east London

Evening Standard

How can unis balance academic freedom with the need to protect against antisemitism?

Australian students are returning to university campuses for the start of the academic year. They do so amid highly charged debates around racism and antisemitism.

The Conversation

‘A lecture from a country ranked 58th?’: Kaja Kallas fires back at Marco Rubio on free speech

Estonian official Kaja Kallas sharply responded to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's remarks on free speech. Kallas highlighted Estonia's high ranking in a freedom of speech index, contrasting it with the US's lower position, suggesting a lecture from the US was 'interesting'.

The Times of India

‘Unlawful’ OfS ruling against University of Sussex should be quashed, court told

Judicial review begins in high court over watchdog’s freedom of speech ruling that resulted in £585,000 fine

The Guardian - UK

New hate speech rules for NSW schools could stifle classroom discussions about Gaza, teachers warn

Premier says code of conduct is ‘not an attack on freedom of speech … or concern about Palestinians and innocent civilians in Gaza’

The Guardian - AU

Australians must demand that their cultural custodians uphold freedom of speech

As we have seen after Adelaide writers’ week, defending the right of people to speak, even when we deeply disagree with them, is very, very difficult

The Guardian - AU

Jewish American columnist Thomas Friedman says he was uninvited from 2024 Adelaide writers’ week over ‘timing’

Claim comes after former festival board member Tony Berg accused Louise Adler and Randa Abdel-Fattah of ‘hypocrisy’ in their accusations of repressing freedom of speech

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I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide writers’ week

Cancelling the Australian Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah weakens freedom of speech and is the harbinger of a less free nation

Axios

Nancy Mace introduces bill to rename DC's Black Lives Matter Plaza after Charlie Kirk

The House Republican's bill would re-designate it the "Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza."

The Independent UK

MPs pledge support as Jimmy Lai spends 78th birthday in prison ‘for believing in freedom of speech’

British media tycoon’s children raise alarm over his failing health in Hong Kong jail

Evening Standard

Gary Lineker on building his podcast empire, being single and what he really thinks about the BBC

If you thought it was all over for Gary Lineker after he quit the Beeb, think again — the podcast king is now a bona fide media mogul who we are going to hear a whole lot more of in 2026

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Man pleads not guilty over allegedly projecting pro-Palestine messages on Sydney Opera House forecourt

Lawyers for Fouad Masri say the case will have important ramifications for freedom of speech in Australia

Reason

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Free Speech and Incorporation: A Reassessment," by Ilan Wurman

From the "Gitlow v. New York at 100" symposium, held this year at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law; other papers from that symposium will be published shortly.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s eSafety commissioner rejects US Republican’s assertion she is a ‘zealot for global takedowns’

Julie Inman Grant says Australia’s Online Safety Act ‘does not impinge upon Americans’ freedom of speech’

Reason

Journal of Free Speech Law: "The Enigma of Gitlow: Positivism, Liberty, Democracy, and Freedom of Speech," by Robert Post

The keynote address from the "Gitlow v. New York at 100" symposium, held this year at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law; other papers from that symposium will be published here in the coming weeks.

The Guardian - AU

Press freedom is being destroyed from Gaza to America. Don’t think it can’t happen here

Anthony Albanese promised to end the ‘culture of secrecy’. With freedom of speech under attack globally, it’s past time he delivered

The Guardian - AU

Academics who say they are ‘pro-white’ and have ‘ethnic conception’ of Australia turn spotlight on Sydney’s Campion College

Higher education regulator investigates Catholic institute after comments by academics, including endorsing the White Australia policy

Reason

You Can Thank This Ohio Klansman for Expanding Your Freedom of Speech

Brandenburg v. Ohio established the "imminent lawless action" standard. More than 50 years later, partisans keep trying to apply it selectively.

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