Emma Niles / TruthdigFeb 3, 2018
Fighting breaks out during Charlie Kirk's speech at Colorado State University when a masked group chanting Nazi slogans wades into a crowd of demonstrators. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff and Robert Scheer / TruthdigOct 27, 2017
The constitutional law expert and Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer discuss freedom of expression and the history of First Amendment rights. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 30, 2017
The Intercept journalist points to how restrictions on free speech in Europe have been used against the left. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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By Paul Elias / APAug 27, 2017
A rally held by right-wing activists in the Bay Area on Sunday was peaceful, if tense, until black-clad protesters showed up. (Updated) Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Paul Elias and Janie Har / APAug 24, 2017
The killing in Charlottesville, Va., has spurred leaders in Northern California to get ahead of potential problems at upcoming protests. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Julia Angwin / ProPublica, and Hannes GrasseggeJun 28, 2017
A trove of internal documents sheds light on the algorithms the site’s censors use to differentiate between hate speech and legitimate expression. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )
By Svetlana MintchevaMay 25, 2017
Can free speech be isolated as an absolute value when any practice of freedom is affected by the social and political context of today’s unequal power relations? Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigDec 21, 2015
The threefold rise in hate crimes against Muslims since the Paris and San Bernardino attacks and the acceptance of hate speech in political discourse are signs of our society’s morbidity. The threefold rise in hate crimes against Muslims since the Paris and San Bernardino attacks and the acceptance of hate speech in political discourse are signs of our society’s morbidity. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigDec 1, 2015
Hate crimes will never be eliminated entirely. But this doesn’t absolve the politicians who have been fueling hatefulness. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 30, 2014
Two researchers set out to determine "whether the use of online networks reduces subjective well-being and if so, how," the MIT Technology Review reports. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigNov 10, 2012
According to geography research group Floating Sheep, pinpointing the spike in Twitter hate speech is a "useful reminder that technology reflects the society in which it is based, both the good and the bad." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 24, 2011
Depending on how you see it, a Dutch court's acquittal Thursday of controversial politician Geert Wilders is an instance of hate speech gone unpunished or, as Wilders himself put it, "a victory for freedom of expression in the Netherlands." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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