Free Speech

The State of Free Speech in Britain, 2026: One Man Calls for Beheadings, a Woman Faces Trial for Silent Prayer

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Symbolic illustration of unbalanced scales of justice between a woman in silent prayer and a man speaking at a podium, with British flag and London skyline in the background

Critics of this disparity are often accused of bad faith or of exaggerating. The facts do not require exaggeration. One set of statements openly endorses the death penalty for behaviour that is lawful in Britain and praises a terrorist responsible for the murder of nearly 3,000 people.

Free Palestine and Black Lives Matter: When Does Activism Become Pressure to Conform?

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Black Lives Matter and pro-Palestinian protesters at demonstrations about social justice and political activism

A climate activist wants governments to change environmental policies. A labor movement wants workers to organize. A civil-rights campaign wants discriminatory practices to end. A pro-Palestinian activist wants governments and institutions to change policies concerning Israel and Palestinians.