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.

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.

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.

Global

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

United States

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

United States

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

Ideas

Objections to Israel’s BDS law are overwrought and hypocritical

United States

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

Ideas

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

Analysis

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

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