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'Bad faith attack on universities': Critics slam federal 'antisemitism' probe of UVA, GMU

Progress Index 26 Mar 2025
a gross effort by the Trump administration to use the 1964 Civil Rights Act designed to protect against discrimination as a pretext for stifling free speech on college campuses,” Matt Callahan, senior ...
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Swastika design on fashion week runway sparks fury as creator addresses ‘intent’

New York Post 26 Mar 2025
As much as we say our community does not allow hate speech and we don’t allow bullying, people will slip things through ... “To associate me with any such acts of hate or hate groups is reprehensible and defamatory.”.
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'Law should take action': UP CM Yogi Adityanath criticizes Kunal Kamra over remarks on Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde

The Times of India 26 Mar 2025
... refusing to apologize for his act.'Our right to freedom of speech and expression is not only to be used to fawn over the powerful and rich even though today's media would have us believe otherwise.
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Ministries of Silly Charts

The Daily Sceptic 26 Mar 2025
Gender ideology is so obviously ludicrous that we are all aware of the architecture of free speech suppression that is required to keep it in place. First, the Equality Act makes ‘gender reassignment’ a protected characteristic.
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The Next Target for Trump’s Authoritarian Ambitions: Elections

WhoWhatWhy 26 Mar 2025
Donald Trump has a complicated history with elections ... So, let’s assume that the court that brought you “Corporations are people,”“Money is speech,” and “There is no more racism in the South, so let’s gut the Voting Rights Act,” will side with Trump.
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Alexandre de Moraes: A Brazilian Supreme Justice Wages War Against US Digital Imperialism

Brazzil 25 Mar 2025
authorities that the case involves issues of free speech rather than criminal offenses ... Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, a Trump appointee, expressed concerns that the act could threaten American free speech principles.
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PNG 'test' blocks Facebook, citizens download VPN apps to stay connected

RNZ 25 Mar 2025
Police Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jr said the "test" was done under the framework of the Anti-Terrorism Act 2024, and sought to address the growing concerns over hate speech, misinformation, and other harmful content online.
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I was detained by Chinese police after classmate spied on me

The Daily Telegraph 25 Mar 2025
She announced in January she would revive the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act in a watered-down version, with several key elements removed ... the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act.”.
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No.10 Hits Back After JD Vance And Pete Hegseth Attack European 'Freeloaders'

Huffington Post 25 Mar 2025
JD Vance and Keir Starmer ... Vance said ... He said ... “When will EU leaders act?”. Vance already attracted Europe’s ire after he made a 20-minute speech in February claiming Europe was suppressing free speech and blaming the continent for mass migration ... .
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What is Betar US, the group pushing to deport pro-Palestinian students?

Al Jazeera 25 Mar 2025
Jenin Younes, a civil liberties and free speech lawyer, said the secrecy was “unusual” ... “But they are engaged in aggressive forms of harassment, going after First Amendment rights [which grants free speech].” Advertisement.
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S. Korea's impeached PM reinstated by court

China Daily 25 Mar 2025
South Korea's Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been reinstated as acting president after the country's Constitutional Court dismissed a motion for his impeachment 87 days after the motion was filed.
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YouTuber Rajab Butt booked under blasphemy, Peca laws over ‘religious stir’ caused by perfume launch

Dawn 25 Mar 2025
... (FIR) at Lahore’s Nishtar Colony Police Station on Monday under PPC Section 295-A (insulting religious beliefs) and Section 11 (hate speech) of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) of 2016.
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Rachel Reeves will be lucky to survive

AOL 25 Mar 2025
The rift was not a trifling matter but one rooted in a fundamental disagreement over monetary policy, with Walters acting as a proxy for the Prime Minister’s disapproval of her Chancellor’s approach.
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Judge blocks Texas A&M drag ban

The Hill 24 Mar 2025
... month that the resolution violates their free speech rights and the Texas Open Meetings Act, which requires governmental bodies to post a meeting’s location and agenda at least 72 hours in advance.
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Shiv Sena member Rahool Kanal arrested for vandalising venue where Kunal Kamra made ‘traitor’ jibe against Eknath Shinde

The Times of India 24 Mar 2025
... secretary Rahool Kanal and 19 additional individuals under multiple sections of BNS and Maharashtra Police Act for destroying the Habitat standup comedy set.'Can't be justified as freedom of speech'.
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