Freedom of Speech . . . or Not Archives — News From London, Ontario, And Beyond

Netflix Delivers Salvo for Free Expression With 9 Little Words to Employees: ‘Netflix May Not Be the Best Place for You’

May 17, 2022 – Jon Miltimore …… Netflix is no longer trying to please everyone, and that’s a win for free expression. Continue reading →

“Ministry of Truth” Trends on Twitter After Government Unveils New “Disinformation Governance Board”

April 30, 2022 – Jon Miltimore …… The revelation that the government had created a new board to fight “disinformation” prompted a slew of Nineteen Eighty-Four comparisons. Continue reading →

We Can Know What’s False. But We Shouldn’t Censor It.

April 29, 2022 – Matt Hampton …… We should have learned by now that censorship is bad even if you’re confident that you’re censoring “the right things.” But the debate continues. Continue reading →

Elon Musk Bought Twitter, and the Pundits Sure Are Mad

April 26, 2022 – Ryan McMaken …… Elon Musk just bought Twitter, and Twitter’s most active users—a group composed largely of mainstream journalists—can’t stand the idea that a social media platform might actually tolerate dissenting voices. Continue reading →

Canada to Ban “Downplaying” the Holocaust in Major Blow to Free Speech

April 14, 2022 – Patrick Carroll …… Free speech has its drawbacks, but the alternative is worse. Continue reading →

‘Undoctrinate’ Your Kids: Pushing Back Against Classroom and Campus Propaganda

March 25, 2022 – Kerry McDonald …… Parents can help to “undoctrinate” their kids by fostering critical thinking skills and encouraging open dialogue and debate. Continue reading →

Al Gore’s 2009 Warning on Vanishing Polar Ice and the Perils of Censoring ‘Misinformation’

March 21, 2022 – Jon Miltimore …… Let’s be clear: there’s nothing scientific about censorship. Continue reading →

Miss Rand on Public Property

February 20, 2022 – Per Bylund …… Government edicts stipulating “which” people are allowed to protest on public property, are arbitrary, which means that citizens are not equal under the law. Some are always more equal than others. Continue reading →

Trudeau’s Totalitarian Response to Trucker Protests

February 19, 2022 – Mitch Nemeth …… In 2020, Prime Minister Trudeau expressed alarm that the Trump administration might put down violent protests in US cities. In 2022, he decides a heavy-handed response to peaceful protests is justified. Continue reading →

Why Calling Your Intellectual Opponents “Deniers” Is Bad for Scientific Progress

January 16, 2022 – Walter Block …… Contentious scientific questions should be vigorously debated, not smugly shut down. Continue reading →