Twitter drops political ads from platform

Twitter is dropping all political ads from the site, triggering a new debate about free speech. Errol Barnett reports.

• Oct 31, 2019
• 03:04

Free speech on campus

Rita Braver reports on the war on words at college campuses, where protests of deliberately provocative figures, like white supremacists, have extended to lecturers reporting on academic research; and on the backlash over requirements to provide "safe spaces" and "trigger warnings" to protect students. University of Chicago president Robert Zimmer, who has advocated against such measures, says, "Discomfort is an intrinsic part of an education."

• Jan 21, 2018
• 09:33

Defending white nationalists' free speech

The ACLU has been supporting free speech for decades — even if that speech is hateful. But was Charlottesville a turning point?

• Mar 10, 2019
• 04:01

Do AI chatbots have free speech?

A federal judge in Orlando has ruled that artificial intelligence chatbots do not have free speech in a case centered around a wrongful death lawsuit. A 14-year-old died by suicide last year and his mother says the startup Character.Ai is to blame. Tech journalist Yasmin Khorram breaks it all down.

• May 22
• 04:12

Bakery beats town in donut mural free speech fight

A judge ruled that a donut-themed mural painted by high schoolers is protected free speech, not a sign.

• May 21
• 01:00

MIT professor on Trump and academic freedom

Professors are expressing concern about the Trump administration's feud with the nation's top universities. Alan Lightman, professor of the practice of humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, joins "America Decides" with his perspective.

• May 7
• 05:56

Harvard, White House in court over funding

The feud between Harvard University and the Trump administration went before a federal judge on Monday as the White House threatens to withhold more than a billion dollars in federal funds for the school. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.

• Apr 28
• 02:30

Eye on America: Cancer screenings and more

Actor Ryan Reynolds takes us on his personal health journey to raise awareness about cancer screening. And we go on a deep dive into both sides of the issue surrounding banned books in our public schools. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.

• Oct 10, 2022
• 23:08

The stakes of the Trump-Harvard legal battle

Harvard University filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration this week, challenging threats to cut billions in research funding for failing to comply with several demands. Steven Pinker, co-president of Harvard's Council of Academic Freedom, joins "America Decides" to discuss.

• Apr 23
• 05:04

Professor on Trump's grant cancellations

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to cancel roughly $65 million in federal education grants linked to diversity, equity and inclusion. Todd Wolfson, president of the American Association of University Professors, joins "America Decides" with his reaction.

• Apr 7
• 06:09

U.K. anti-abortion activist convicted of breaching ban on clinic protests

A British anti-abortion rights activist whose case caught the Trump administration's attention has been fined for breaching a "buffer zone" law.

• Apr 4

Potential effect of Trump's law firm orders

Two major law firms are suing to block President Trump's executive order that strips their attorneys' security clearances and ends their interactions with the federal government. Scott MacFarlane, CBS News Department of Justice correspondent, and Jessica Levinson, CBS News legal contributor, join "America Decides" to unpack the implications of the legal battle.

• Mar 28
• 07:39

Major law firm reaches deal with White House

The Trump administration reached an agreement Friday with the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate and Meagher, which will donate $100 million in pro bono legal services to various causes. Several major law firms have been the targets of executive orders aimed at firms with prior associations with Trump's political enemies. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.

• Mar 28
• 04:29

Immigration advocate discusses Trump crackdown

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's Latin American trip included a photo-op at the El Salvador prison that's holding Venezuelans deported by the U.S. Vanessa Cardenas, executive director of America's Voice, which advocates for undocumented immigrants and immigration reform, joins "America Decides" to weigh in on the Trump administration's policies.

• Mar 27
• 05:33

Report: U.S. support for free speech drops 3%

A new survey released Monday by the nonpartisan think tank Future of Free Speech found a 3% drop in support for free speech in the U.S., which puts America's rank at number 9 out of the 33 countries surveyed. The survey tracks global attitudes toward allowing controversial speech, criticism of the government, media freedom and an open internet. Executive Director Jacob Mchangama joins CBS News to unpack his organization's findings.

• Mar 17
• 04:20

Voice of America reporter on gutting of outlet

All full-time employees and contractors working for the government-funded international broadcaster Voice of America have been put on leave by the Trump administration as part of its push for significant cuts to the federal workforce. The outlet was founded in 1942 as a way to counter Nazi propaganda in occupied Europe. Liam Scott, Voice of America press freedom reporter, joins CBS News with his reaction.

• Mar 17
• 05:45

Trump dismantles Voice of America

President Trump is dismantling Voice of America and other government-funded news outlets. All full-time employees and contractors with the broadcaster have been put on leave with staff losing access to their headquarters over the weekend. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes spoke with the outlet's director about the news.

• Mar 17
• 04:08

Pro-Palestinian activist to stay detained for now

Former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil will remain in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Louisiana for now. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano breaks it down.

• Mar 12
• 04:10

Judge keeps Palestinian activist in U.S.

A federal judge has blocked the deportation of a Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate whom federal immigration agents arrested in New York on Saturday. Mahmoud Khalil, who helped lead pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia in 2024, has not been formally charged with a crime and is a permanent U.S. resident with a green card. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports.

• Mar 10
• 04:00

Trump White House taking control of press pool

Covering a president as part of the White House press pool dates back to the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The pool assignments are done on a rotating basis, which the White House Correspondents Association handled until this week. Now, the Trump White House will assign one or two slots in the pool. Marie Aberger, a former communications aide in the Obama administration, joins "America Decides" to examine the significance of the move.

• Feb 27
• 07:15

Germany policing the internet for hate speech

In the U.S., most of what we say online, even if it’s hate filled, is protected by the First Amendment as free speech. But in Germany, prosecutors and cops police the internet.

• Feb 16
• 13:13

Orbán's political director on Trump and more

Many well-known figures in conservative politics are delivering remarks at this year's CPAC, and not all are from the U.S. Balázs Orbán, political director and adviser to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, took the stage Thursday and later spoke with CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan about the growing alliance between U.S. and Hungary conservatives.

• Feb 21
• 09:36

New law in Vietnam derided as bid to quell all critique of communist rule

A rights group calls Vietnam's new "Decree 147" social media crackdown a bid by the Communist Party to put an "icy stranglehold on free speech."

• Feb 18

How Germany is going after hate speech online

In Germany, posting hate speech online can bring police to your door.

• Feb 16

Inside Germany, where posting hate speech online can be a crime

In the U.S., most of what we say online, even if it's hate filled, is protected by the First Amendment as free speech. But in Germany, prosecutors and cops police the internet.

• Feb 16

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