free speech

Former ACLU president says censoring hate speech can backfire – just like it did in Nazi Germany

The former head of the ACLU, a daughter of Holocaust survivors, believes moves to censor hate speech are generally ill-advised.

By Laura E. Adkins September 3, 2020 3:47 pm

Dieudonne M'bala M'bala, left, and Alain Soral arriving at the Paris courthouse on March 12, 2015, for Soral's trial for inciting hatred against Jews. (Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images)

French Holocaust denier Alain Soral arrested and his ally Dieudonne banned from Facebook

The move reflects a greater willingness by law enforcement to use force against purveyors of conspiracy theories about Jews.

August 4, 2020 2:39 pm

This Jewish lawyer defends America’s most infamous Nazi

"I would spend a lifetime opposing what was said, but I will never allow anti-Semitism to derail my commitment to freedom of speech," Jay Wolman said of his choice to defend Andrew Anglin.

February 15, 2018 5:10 pm

Universities that ban controversial speakers may face fines, UK minister says

By Cnaan Liphshiz December 26, 2017 5:57 pm

Neo-Nazi Andrew Anglin claims campaign against Jewish woman is protected free speech

December 5, 2017 6:57 am

Texas town says you can’t get hurricane relief if you boycott Israel

October 20, 2017 11:58 am

Ideas

Objections to Israel’s BDS law are overwrought and hypocritical

By Anne Herzberg August 29, 2017 2:52 pm

‘Adopt-a-Nazi’ campaign raises funds to counter a white nationalist rally in San Francisco

August 22, 2017 10:22 am

Ideas

The US anti-BDS bill may be bad, but not as bad as some critics say

By David Schraub July 24, 2017 10:55 am

Analysis

Jewish life, like college campuses, could use a little more free speech

By Andrew Silow-Carroll May 9, 2017 4:00 pm

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