Outside the Beltway

Is Google acting as a good citizen here? Or abusing its market dominance?

A mass wave of mainland Chinese immigration to Australia has led to discrimination against Taiwanese expats there.

Two classic pieces of American Literature have been banned from the curriculum in Duluth, Minnesota. This is a mistake.

Two Republicans spoke out today against the President’s war on the news media, but don’t expect their colleagues to follow suit.

The school district in Biloxi, Mississippi has removed ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ from the 8th-grade reading list because it “makes people uncomfortable.”

Hugh Hefner, who became both a cultural icon and a catalyst and reflector of vast social changes, has died at the age of 91.

Arguments advanced by those advocating a bill that would prevent Americans from participating in a boycott of Israel would not violate the First Amendment appear to be without merit.

Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against The New York Times suffers a significant setback.

Yes, even Nazis must have their rights to peaceful speech and assembly protected.

Sarah Palin has filed a defamation suit against The New York Times alleging defamation in an Editorial linking her to the January 2011 shooting of former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. From the facts alleged, she appears to have a good case.

Even the most offensive speech is protected by the First Amendment.

A new report concludes that Malaysia Air Flight 17 was brought down by a missile brought into Ukraine from Russia.

The Supreme Court ruled that states don’t have to grant license plates that display the Confederate flag. Their decision has the potential to seriously harm the First Amendment.

Modern Singapore’s founder passed away at age 91 earlier this week.

Yet another attack on religious freedom in Europe.

President Obama criticized Sony for backing down, and said that the U.S. would respond to North Korea’s cyber attack “at a place and time we choose,”

The classic “Tom and Jerry” cartoons of the 1940s and 1950s come with a “racial prejudice” warning from Amazon.

A pretty clear violation of the First Amendment.

It’s the return of the most absurd meme of all time.

Do prayers opening legislative sessions violate the First Amendment? The Supreme Court is set to decide that issue.

NSA Director General Keith Alexander really doesn’t like the idea of a free press.

One of the nation’s papers of record is changing owners for the first time in 80 years.

if reports are to be believed, there is a coup d’etat underway in Egypt.

Has the Arab Spring come to Turkey?

Alex Madrigal reports that “71% of Facebook Users Engage in ‘Self-Censorship.'” That strikes me as low.

Charlie Murphy, Eddie’s funny brother, has some interesting thoughts on racism and free speech in an interview with Esquire.

The Administration’s decision to stick with the meme that the Benghazi attack was about a movie becomes more puzzling.

Nick Cohen dubs this year’s London Games the “Censorship Olympics.” Had he called them the “London Censorship Olympics,” the “2012 Censorship Olympics,” or titled the piece “Censorship Takes London Gold” he might have faced civil or criminal penalties.

There is a disturbing trend in Western nations toward enforcement of laws against “insulting” religions.

Censorship or sound business practice?

Wikipedia’s English language site will be offline for 24 hours tomorrow to protest two controversial online piracy bills.

How can we know what happens next in North Korea when we didn’t even know Kim Jong-il had died?

When in trouble, sue the messenger.

A somewhat surprising First Amendment decision arising out of the 2010 Elections.

Wearing a wire can come back to bite you.

Xavier Alvarez lied about having been awarded the Medal Of Honor. Should that be a crime? The Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals says no, and they’re right.

The events in Egypt have led some to ask if the mere act of cutting off access to the Internet is, in itself, an human rights violation.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was greeted with protests from some EU parliamentarians when he addressed them as its rotating president of the European Council.

Ohio Congressman Steve Driehaus is suing a pro-life PAC for “defamation” and “loss of livelihood” over its role in his defeat in the 2010 Elections.