free speech

^{Wesley J. Smith and Jay Bhattacharya
July 11, 2024
Human Exceptionalism}

Universities Should Promote Rigorous Discourse, Not Stifle It

_{Wesley J. Smith and Jay Bhattacharya
July 11, 2024
Human Exceptionalism}

The New England Journal of Medicine recently published an advocacy article that attacks academic freedom and urges stifling contentious campus debates. Specifically, Evan Mullen, Eric J. Topol, and Abraham Verghese urge universities to "speak out publicly" and issue official institutional opinions about public controversies involving its professors "when it concludes that a faculty member's opinion could cause public harm." Read More ›

^{Denyse O’Leary and Casey Luskin
April 15, 2024}

How to Combat Censorship in Science

_{Denyse O’Leary and Casey Luskin
April 15, 2024}

Scientific censorship is on the rise. Governments are colluding with Big Tech to suppress unfavorable ideas. De-platforming and dismissal campaigns are all the rage. How do we prevent our society from slouching towards totalitarianism? On this ID The Future, host Casey Luskin welcomes science writer and journalist Denyse O'Leary to discuss today's forms of censorship, how it affects the intelligent design community, and most importantly, what we can do about it. Read More ›

Private detective investigating secret case.

^{Debra J. Saunders
September 26, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

License to Work: Dissidents Need Not Apply

_{Debra J. Saunders
September 26, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

Gray was denied a private investigator license because of his social media comments. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
July 4, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

California Targets Free Speech and Charities

_{Debra J. Saunders
July 4, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

After the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling Thursday that invalidated California’s practice of demanding that charities disclose their largest donors to the state attorney general, lawyer Casey Mattox of the conservative Americans for Prosperity Foundation marveled at the coalition that came together to fight the machine. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
March 7, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

The French Revolution is Attacking the American Revolution

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 7, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

“That’s insane!” These days, how often do we say those words? The litany could go on and on. Dr. Seuss is suddenly persona non grata, six of his books removed from publication because they are “racist” and “hateful.” That’s insane! Read More ›

Unidentified young demostrator with megaphone and notebook protesting against austerity cuts

^{Bruce Chapman
March 5, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

Free Speech, Fair Speech Vs. Woke

_{Bruce Chapman
March 5, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

Free speech in American life is protected by the First Amendment—when the government is involved—but also by a broader understanding that differing views should be heard and respected in private academic settings, at meetings open to the public, and even in corporate settings. Read More ›

^{John G. West
February 26, 2021
Natural and Artificial Intelligence, Technology}

John West Interviewed about Seattle’s Untold Prohibition Against Discrimination Based On Political Ideology

_{John G. West
February 26, 2021
Natural and Artificial Intelligence, Technology}

An existing Seattle law expressly forbids businesses from discriminating on the basis of “political ideology” when contracting for goods or services. Read More ›

Evangelical church in the city of Dali (Yunnan Province - China).

^{Eugene Yi
August 3, 2006
Foreign Policy}

Use Language to Change the World

_{Eugene Yi
August 3, 2006
Foreign Policy}

Despite the news reports I have read about human rights abuses in China, the reality of the situation never struck me until I felt the fear and thrill of exercising the basic human rights I have always taken for granted. Read More ›

politiician speaking to business people in conference room during meeting — Photo by WavebreakMediaMicro on Adobe Stock

^{Bruce Chapman
April 7, 1997
Citizen Leadership}

Just Because it is Called “Reform” Doesn’t Mean It’s Progress;

_{Bruce Chapman
April 7, 1997
Citizen Leadership}

This summer the Congress is expected, finally, to take up the subject of campaign finance reform. If you believe the interpretation put upon this issue by most of the media and the permanent, self-designated “reform” lobby, the only reason to oppose the proposals being made is the self-interest of politicians and their major backers. But this simplistic view increasingly is Read More ›

^{Stephen C. Meyer
January 17, 1994
Intelligent Design}

The Harmony of Natural Law

_{Stephen C. Meyer
January 17, 1994
Intelligent Design}

In her Dec. 15 letter responding to my December 6th editorial-page piece “A Scopes Trial for the ’90s” Eugenie Scott claims that Prof. Kenyon and I misunderstand the nature of science. What she means, of course, is that we understand it — and its current arbitrary prohibitions — all too well. The Kenyon case underscores a fact that Dr. Scott Read More ›