Freedom of speech is a bellwether: how any society tolerates those with minority, disfavored, or even obnoxious views will often speak to its performance on human rights more generally.

Since then, Charlie Hebdo has been framed as a universal symbol of freedom of speech. Yet, for others – especially French Muslims – the magazine represented the reinforcement of racial and religious ...

Elon Musk, the owner of the X social media platform, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 by Branko Grims, a ...