Glenn Greenwald: In Europe, hate speech laws are [already] often used to suppress and punish left-wing viewpoints.

We need not rely on speculation: there are already campaigns in the US to ban criticism of Israel's occupation of Palestine, as well as Black Lives Matter. In both cases, the would-be censors misrepresented what they seek to ban, which should be no surprise. It's the same sort of distortion campaign that the troll demonstrates (and I would guess that he spreads those distortions himself).

Freedom of speech includes the freedom to say things we despise as well as to say things we support. It includes the freedom to criticize, condemn, insult or mock any person, group, organization, belief, church, act or cause. Including your country and my country. Including you. Including me.

Most of the "free" countries in the world do not properly respect freedom of speech. Now it is threatened again in the US as well.

Americans, please support the ACLU in defending freedom of speech in the US.

In the UK, a victory for equal pay for comparable work.

FAIR: How Media Obscure US/[Salafi] Responsibility for Killing Yemeni Civilians.

Fishing and Swimming at Risk in Great Lakes With Budget Cuts, New Report Says.

Staffan de Mistura says that the coming military defeat of PISSI won't permanently eliminate PISSI without an accord between Assad and the other Islamist rebels.