Gore Vidal, who died this week, was often scathing in his attacks on US foreign policy. In April 2002, Index on Censorship magazine was the first English-language publication to feature this essay, written after 9/11
Chilling free speech in the name of brands, rights and commercialisation is not what promoting the Olympic spirit is about, says Kirsty Hughes
Read more about Locog’s tactics on our Free Speech Blog
The censorship and control-freakery imposed by Locog makes a mockery of the idea that the London Olympics are open and inclusive, says Kirsty Hughes
Read more about Locog’s tactics on our Free Speech Blog
Belarus has now vowed to hold accountable those involved in parachuting teddy bears from a Swedish plane with slogans of human rights into the country, after initially denying their existence. Now there are fears for young journalist Anton Suryapin.
Andrei Aliaksandrau reports
The Defamation Bill is an achievement, but more must be done to reform England’s libel laws and encourage debate in the public interest, says Rachel Ehrenfeld
As the theatrics of the Leveson Inquiry draw to a close, Marta Cooper looks back on the hundreds of hours of evidence in court 73
Khamovnichesky court in Moscow has prolonged the detention of three Pussy Riot members until 12 January.
A young Belarusian journalist has been arrested and detained – for taking photographs of teddy bears that the government denies even exist.
Andrei Aliaksandru reports
With the colossal security apparatus in place for the London Olympics, due to begin next week, Katitza Rodriguez and Rebecca Bowe look at how intense surveillance can threaten privacy long after the games are over
Natalie Haynes gets to grips with the rules and regulations policing the brand of the London Games