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A scene from the film Citizen Vigilante (screenshot)

Musk Turns Germany’s Citizen Vigilante Ban Into Free-Speech Moment

Javier Villamor June 26, 2026

The full release of the film on X triggered a wave of reactions against Germany’s decision to block its commercial distribution.

Germany’s Perfect Storm of Social Decline

Sven R. Larson June 24, 2026

Everyday life has become a pressure cooker. The question is when that pressure cooker is going to blow up, and what forms that explosion will take.

The Special Shield Against the Disinformation of the Democracy Shield

Norman Lewis June 24, 2026

A committee established to defend democracy from manipulation has become the cheerleader for a system that treats democratic speech itself as a manipulable object.

French Activist May Go to Jail for Saying Immigration Is the Biggest Threat to French Women

Zolta Győri June 17, 2026

Thaïs d’Escufon has faced systematic silencing attempts ever since she started speaking out against immigration.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz listens to Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar (not in the picture) at the Chancellery in Berlin on June 2, 2026.

German Court Punishes Facebook Insult With €2,000 Fine

Zoltán Kottász June 3, 2026

Fines for insulting Chancellor Friedrich Merz on social media have renewed criticism of Germany’s Section 188 law.

Dutch Broadcaster Condemns Conviction for Migration Remarks

TEC News May 29, 2026

A Netherlands media personality reacted furiously after a court ordered her to do community service following her criticism of migration policies.

Germany’s Trans Laws are a Threat to Women, Free Speech, and Common Sense

Sabine Beppler-Spahl May 29, 2026

A feminist charged with “insult” for calling a man identifying as a woman a “man” was told she should have used the phrase “woman with a penis.”

Member of the Finnish Parliament Päivi Räsänen testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Europe’s Threat to American Speech and Innovation” on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on February 4, 2026.

“I was found guilty of ‘insult’ for a publication in which I peacefully shared my Christian beliefs”—Finnish Parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen

Javier Villamor May 26, 2026

The former minister is taking her case to Strasbourg, convinced that her case is no longer simply about religion or Finland but about who decides the limits of acceptable speech in Europe.

When Is a Nazi Salute That’s Not a Nazi Salute a Nazi Salute?

John Rosenthal May 10, 2026

Sometimes, an outstretched arm is just an outstretched arm.

The Merz Affair and Germany’s War on Free Speech

Sabine Beppler-Spahl April 24, 2026

In a democracy, citizens must have the right to express their frustration with those who govern them.

Tag: free speech

Musk Turns Germany’s Citizen Vigilante Ban Into Free-Speech Moment

Germany’s Perfect Storm of Social Decline

The Special Shield Against the Disinformation of the Democracy Shield

Dutch Broadcaster Condemns Conviction for Migration Remarks

Germany’s Trans Laws are a Threat to Women, Free Speech, and Common Sense

“I was found guilty of ‘insult’ for a publication in which I peacefully shared my Christian beliefs”—Finnish Parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen

When Is a Nazi Salute That’s Not a Nazi Salute a Nazi Salute?

The Merz Affair and Germany’s War on Free Speech

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