art ACLU steps in to defend anti-Trump mural in New Orleans Andrea James

free speech Survey: student attitudes about diversity and inclusion vs. free speech are shifting Andrea James

happy mutants Popehat's new First Amendment law-podcast is great! Cory Doctorow

law City of Sarajevo bans unsanctioned utterances of its name, threatens Facebook groups Cory Doctorow

class war Peter Thiel, "libertarian," wants to buy Gawker's archive, which would give him the power to censor stories he didn't like Cory Doctorow

videos The Paradox of Tolerance: should intolerance be tolerated? Cory Doctorow

police JOHN WILCOCK: Allen Ginsberg's HOWL and THE DEATH OF LENNY BRUCE Ethan Persoff

trump Woman who flipped off Trump got fired from government contracting firm David Pescovitz

videos Australian government proposes jail terms for satire Cory Doctorow

privacy The future of digital rights in the UK will start at ORGCon 17, London, Nov 4-5 Cory Doctorow

free speech Cop sues a hashtag, and loses Rob Beschizza

History Hurricane Maria started in 1898: how America spent more than a century brutalizing Puerto Rico Cory Doctorow

politics Debullshitifying the free speech debate about CNN and Trump's alt-right wrestling GIF Cory Doctorow

free speech Egypt's "Jon Stewart" made fun of the corrupt government and was forced to flee Sarina Sinclair and Adam Gelbart

racism Study: racial prejudice a 'reliable predictor' you're about to hear about free speech from people who hate it Rob Beschizza

picks U.S. Withdraws Summons for Twitter Records on Account Critical of Trump's Muslim Ban, So Twitter Drops Lawsuit Xeni Jardin

security Longstanding, unpatched Bluetooth vulnerability lets burglars shut down Google security cameras Cory Doctorow

web theory Techdirt is being sued by the "I invented email" guy and needs your money Cory Doctorow

law Restaurant owner acquitted after foiling police sting Andrea James

trumpism Trump's first 4 days: a ban on disclosing scientific facts and felony charges for journalists Cory Doctorow