Cancel culture is having a “chilling effect” on free speech, Baroness Claire Fox has warned. The author and politician described the growing clampdown on dissenting voices as “censorious.” Speaking to NTD’s Lee Hall on the “British Thought Leaders” programme, Fox told how she’s faced down attempts by critics to have her thrown off events and…
They’re Coming to Take You Away
May 12, 2023
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Commentary Suppose I tell you in advance that the essay you are reading is meant to startle you. And suppose I suggest, by way of demonstration, that two people as loosely connected as the leader of the “COVID Crisis Group” and Joe Biden’s “Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism”—both of whom have recently offered…
Free Speech Is on Its Deathbed in Academia—But Students Will Save It
May 10, 2023
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Commentary While in high school, I dreamed of attending a university where my right to say what I believe would remain sacred. I therefore enrolled at the University of Chicago because of its advertised commitment to unfettered academic inquiry. Upon attending, however, I quickly realized that the famed values upon which the school had been…
Baroness Claire Fox: ‘There’s a Range of Opinions that Can’t be Challenged – This Prevents Critical Thinking and Enlightenment’ | British Thought Leaders
NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Baroness Claire Fox, writer, broadcaster, member of the House of Lords and founder of the Academy of Ideas. Claire talks about the Battle of Ideas Festival, encouraging debate in the younger generation, and the importance of free speech. As well as ideological capture of our cultural institutions and why…
Minister Tells Parliament Non-Crime Hate Incidents Should Not ‘Inhibit Lawful Debate’
A government minister has told a debate in the House of Lords the controversial policy of recording non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs) should not be used to inhibit free speech. Lord Murray of Blidworth, a parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Home Office, told a debate on Wednesday, “Non-crime hate incidents have attracted a significant amount…
With Dissent Now Criminalized, Free Speech Faces a Big Chill
Commentary Americans’ right to think and speak freely has for years been under heavy assault. The propagators of political correctness slowly but surely chipped away at open discourse, pressuring dissenters from prevailing ruling class orthodoxy to speak in euphemism and self-censor lest they be branded uncouth if not bigoted. Apparently not content with the results…
Protester Arrested for Harassment at Riley Gaines Event in New York
Authorities arrested a protester on April 13 outside an event at the University of Buffalo (UB) where Riley Gaines, a former National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) swimmer, gave a speech on protecting women’s sports. John Della Contrada, a spokesperson for the New York-based university, told Campus Reform that police arrested a 22-year-old protester and charged…
Coalition Sues California Attorney General Over Alleged Social Media Censorship
April 13, 2023
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A coalition including satirical website The Babylon Bee, social media company Minds, Inc., and podcaster Tim Pool has sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta for enforcing a state law they claim is unconstitutional on the grounds it violates free speech. The legislation, authored by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), regulates social media platforms, requiring them to…
Police to Cut Back on Recording ‘Frivolous’ Social Media Spats Under Major Crime Shake-Up
The Home Office is introducing a major reform of crime procedures to move the police away from “frivolous” social media arguments and focus time instead on investigating serious crimes such as burglary. On Thursday, Minister for Crime and Policing Chris Philp announced a new government shake-up to cut “unnecessary red tape” will see the police stopping…
SUNY Albany Students ‘Destroy’ Bible During Protest at Conservative Speaker’s Free Speech Event
April 7, 2023
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Protesters at the State University of New York at Albany (SUNY Albany) have been accused of destroying a bible while attempting to shut down a conservative speaker at the university on April 4. Conservative writer, speaker, and podcast host Ian Haworth was invited to headline at the public university by its chapter of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a…
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