In the midst of the past summer’s unrest, veteran MSNBC contributor Sally Kohn tweeted, “I don’t like violent protests, but I understand them.” Kohn’s tweet captured a sentiment that suffuses the American Left — at least insofar as causes to…
When it comes to social media influencers, many might recognize Michelle Obama, Leonardo DiCaprio, Roger Federer, and Billy Joel. But what about the superstar Islamist clerics — Mohamad Al Arefe, A’id Al Qarnee, Salman Al Odah, and Othman Al Khamis — whose…
Tuesday morning when I sat down in front of my computer to begin the day, I noticed a window open on my browser indicating to me that I was in trouble from Facebook. “This post goes against our community standards,”…
In a quest to quell some of the fury over the content that shows up on its website, Facebook has erred too far in the other direction — pulling often innocuous posts and infringing on users’ free speech, critics argue….
Britain is one of the most classically liberal countries in the world. British thinkers such as John Locke and Thomas Paine paved the way for creating a free society here in the United States. Britain has long been an advocate…
I recently attended a panel discussion at my alma mater, the University of Texas in Austin. The topic was “Free Speech on College Campuses: Where to Draw the Line?” The event, held during Free Speech Week, was co-sponsored by UT’s…