Free speech reciprocity doesn't exist, episode 5000

Two incidents from the last month make it clear that it's time to abandon our free speech illusions.

If you want to know how dangerous the right’s censorship regime has become, look no further than the case of Mahmoud Khalil — a permanent resident of the US who faces deportation for criticizing Israel. The case against him has no legal merit, but even if Khalil escapes prosecution this attack has already succeeded in two of its obvious objectives: scar…