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Volker Türk alarmed at growing power of ‘unelected tech oligarchs’ and warns gender equality is being rolled backThe UN human rights chief has warned of a “fundamental shift” in the US and sounded the alarm over the growing power of “unelected tech oli…
In this adapted extract from What’s the Big Idea? Louise Adler looks at the failure of Australian cultural leaders shying from risk and artistic vision – and letting the tail wag the dogGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAll around the world, a…
In speech at Arc conference, podcaster argues ‘identity politics and multiculturalism … are two failed experiments’Konstantin Kisin has until this week been best known as a libertarian, pro-free speech independent podcaster, and for a viral appearance …
UK students faced excessive disciplinary measures as a result of heavy-handed strategy, reports claimUniversity leaders reassured campus security officials amid pro-Palestine protests in the UK that they would back them if “things got tough” after thei…
Brad Homewood is charged with four offences after a 2021 Extinction Rebellion protest at the Exxon/Mobil depot in SpotswoodFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA climate activi…
MPs Nadia Whittome and Kim Johnson, plus figures including Shami Chakrabarti and Annie Mac, support Art Not Evidence campaign against contentious use of lyricsBaroness Shami Chakrabarti, DJ Annie Mac and Labour MPs Nadia Whittome and Kim Johnson are am…
Barcelona gallery will feature works on religion, politics and consumerism that have been denounced, removed or attackedEurope live – latest updatesWork by artists as diverse as Pablo Picasso, Ai Weiwei and the American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe…
Alsu Kurmasheva reportedly detained due to Radio Free Europe coverage of Russia’s military mobilisation for Ukraine invasionRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesA Russian-American journalist has been detained in Russia on charges of violating its fo…
Arif Ahmed pledges to remain politically neutral in his role and to ensure academic freedoms are maintainedEngland’s newly appointed university free speech tsar says his role is not to conduct “culture wars” and has pledged to be politically neutral in…
Statement at UN human rights council voices ‘disappointment’ after host country refuses to change restrictive lawsThe UK has asked the United Arab Emirates, one of its closest Gulf allies, to explain how it will guarantee free speech around the UN Cop2…