Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media (Paperback Edition)

Posted on by Jacob Mchangama in Blasphemy, Books, Culture, First Amendment, Free Speech History, Global Free Speech, Press Freedom, Publications

Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media, the critically acclaimed book by Jacob Mchangama, has returned in a new paperback edition. Originally released in 2022, this celebrated work is hailed as “the best history of free speech ever written” by P.J. O’Rourke and called “smart, insightful, and astute” by the Los Angeles Review of […]

Public hearing on danish ban of improper treatment of objects of significant religious significance to a religious community

Posted on by The Future of Free Speech in Blasphemy, Consultation responses, Publications

Read the public hearing (in danish)   Proposal L133: Arguments against its implementation Restricts freedom of expression: The proposal restricts freedom of expression, as it can be used to punish symbolic expressions critical of religions. This is contrary to the principle of freedom of expression, which is a central pillar of a democratic society and […]