May 16, 2022 1:40 pm
The First Amendment Protects the Right To Put a Tiny Penis on a Beer Label
A federal judge ruled Monday that North Carolina bureaucrats violated the Constitution when they tried to ban a Flying Dog beer over a possible penis on the label.
Tags: beer, First Amendment, free speech, REASON
May 16, 2022 12:51 pm
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Blames the Buffalo Shooting on Social Media
“It’s all induced by the internet,” she said.
Tags: First Amendment, REASON
May 12, 2022 3:00 am
Elon Musk Can Use The First Amendment To Make Twitter Open To Free Speech Again
Twitter should do what ‘matches the law’ by modeling its policies after First Amendment standards.
Tags: censorship, FEDERALIST, First Amendment, free speech, LGBT, twitter
May 10, 2022 2:25 am
Even As The Elon Musk Sale Closes, Twitter Is Still Ramping Up Efforts To Suppress Content
It increasingly seems like those still in charge of Twitter want to leave as much of a mess for the next owner to clean up as possible.
Tags: censorship, FEDERALIST, First Amendment, twitter
May 9, 2022 2:25 am
The Biden Administration’s ‘Disinformation’ Board Is A Tool Straight From Soviet Russia’s KGB
The Biden administration re-defined disinformation, sanitized the term of its KGB roots, and expanded the definition by applying the label to Americans.
Tags: Civil Liberties, Department of Homeland Security, FEDERALIST, First Amendment, free speech, Russia
May 7, 2022 5:30 am
Yet Another Study Blames Food Companies for Parental Choices
Food companies don’t determine what parents put in their shopping carts.
Tags: First Amendment, Nanny State, REASON
May 6, 2022 1:20 pm
Maine’s Ban on ‘DEEZNTZ’ Might Be Unconstitutional
The state’s new rules on vulgar vanity plates could amount to unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination.
Tags: First Amendment, REASON
May 5, 2022 6:38 am
The Satanic Temple: If Christians Can Raise Flag at Boston City Hall, We Can Raise Ours Too
Plus: The push to abolish the Senate, Feds hike interest rates by 0.5 percent, and more…
Tags: First Amendment, free speech, freedom, liberty, REASON, religion
May 4, 2022 2:35 am
Twitter Lost Its Way On Free Speech Right When Donald Trump Entered National Politics
Twitter’s stepped-up efforts at ‘content moderation’ post-2016 were not neutral attempts to purge the platform of abuse. Instead, they were nakedly political efforts to control public discourse.
Tags: censorship, FEDERALIST, First Amendment, free speech, twitter
May 3, 2022 9:01 pm
The Biden Administration Sees Free Speech As a Public Menace
The alarm aroused by the Disinformation Governance Board is understandable given the administration’s broader assault on messages it considers dangerous.
Tags: censorship, Department of Homeland Security, First Amendment, free speech, REASON, Terrorism
May 3, 2022 2:17 pm
Cops Who Arrested Man Over Fake Facebook Page Get Qualified Immunity
Anthony Novak’s arrest and subsequent lawsuit set up a debate around overcriminalization and free speech.
Tags: First Amendment, free speech, REASON
May 2, 2022 11:00 am
Why Did Pandemic Authorities Treat Tattoo Shops Like Titty Bars?
“Government restrictions came in, which literally shut us down,” says Paul Smith, who co-owns Red Stag Tattoo in Austin, Texas.
Tags: First Amendment, free speech, REASON
May 2, 2022 9:35 am
Supreme Court Rules Boston Was Wrong To Bar Christian Flag From City Hall
The justices unanimously agree that the city was not endorsing the flags, and that therefore it couldn’t exclude religious organizations.
Tags: Boston, Establishment clause, First Amendment, free speech, REASON, religion, Supreme Court
May 2, 2022 8:37 am
Homeland Security Chief Admits New Disinformation Board Already Did a Bad Job of Informing Public
Alejandro Mayorkas fails to inspire much confidence in the new group run by Nina Jankowicz.
Tags: Department of Homeland Security, First Amendment, free speech, REASON