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Freedom of speech

The right to express opinions without government interference, often linked to the right to assemble.

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Feb 1, 2026
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constitutional right to assemble

The Constitution’s First Amendment guarantees a right “,” a protection long treated as essential to democratic dissent and petitioning government, but one that courts have sometimes folded into doctri...

Feb 1, 2026

How have other states handled Satanic Temple or similar group displays in public buildings?

States have taken a mix of courtroom enforcement, permit approvals, legislative proposals, and administrative reversals when confronted with attempts to place displays or gain access to public forums;...

Jan 31, 2026

Yahoo cencorship

’s history shows two distinct but related strands often labeled “censorship”: commercial/content moderation of user comments and cooperative removal or disclosure of to governments—each documented in ...

Jan 30, 2026

How do memory laws addressing other genocides compare to Holocaust denial laws across the EU?

Across Europe are fragmented: some states single out , others criminalise or of "any genocide," and -level instruments and case-law have tried—and sometimes failed—to harmonise those approaches . The ...

Jan 29, 2026

does our president of today censor our local news in the US and internet

The record assembled from government releases, press freedom groups and reporting shows a sitting president who has repeatedly used executive orders, regulatory leverage, litigation and public pressur...

Jan 12, 2026

Which UK police forces reported the highest rates of communications‑related arrests per 100,000 population in 2023, and how complete were their FOI returns?

Leicestershire police reported the highest rate of communications‑related arrests per 100,000 population in 2023 — 83 per 100,000 — according to data collated by The Times and discussed in subsequent ...