Mark Lagon and Ryan Kaminski examine the relationship between freedom of speech, Huntington's Clash of Civilizations, and the infamous Innocence of Muslims YouTube video.

Beijing has pursued increasing media regulations under President Hu Jintao. But as a flourishing China expands its international influence, many of its citizens hunger for a free flow of information.

Arch Puddington presents Freedom House's "Freedom in the World 2013" report, followed by a discussion between Tamara Wittes and Larry Diamond. They discuss the text of the report, as well as the differences between democratic indicators within nations, regional trends, and the normative importance of the "Arab Spring."

Arch Puddington presents Freedom House's "Freedom in the World 2013" report, followed by a discussion between Tamara Wittes and Larry Diamond. They discuss the text of the report, as well as the differences between democratic indicators within nations, regional trends, and the normative importance of the "Arab Spring."

The debate over freedom of expression in new Arab and Muslim democracies should be seen as part of a larger historical transition, says Duke University's Timur Kuran.

Ed Husain argues that while Muslims are rightly offended by the anti-Islam film, no government or population should respond by trying to stifle freedom of speech.

Robert McMahon says that after breathtaking expansion of their freedoms, the media now reflect the unsteady advance of democracy in the Middle East.

Elliott Abrams says the United States should be leading efforts to protect freedom of the press in Tunisia.

After the inaugural Freedom Online conference in the Hague, December 8-9, 2011, at which Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke, several countries committed to protect human rights related to freedom of expression online.

Michael H. Posner, Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor gave these remarks at the Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference in San Francisco, CA on October 25, 2011.

Timothy J. Keller, senior pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, discusses the relationship between religious freedom and freedom of speech.

Jagdish Bhagwati states that in order to preserve freedom of expression, "Publish cartoons offensive to every religion."

CNBC reports on the danger of little diversity in a country's internet service providers who own the infrastructure, now that Egypt has successfully disrupted citizens' internet access and the world's acess to Egyptian internet sites.

Karachi-based journalist Huma Yusuf takes a look at the turbulent history of Pakistani media, which has veered from state control to liberalization and back, depending on the government's vacillating policies.

CFR's Adam Segal says the showdown between Google and the Chinese government could result in a world of separate regional Internets and comes at a difficult time in U.S.-China relations.

A panel of foreign correspondents discuss the challenges of reporting from closed societies at the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship 60th Anniversary Event.

Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby interviews Geert Wilders, member of the Dutch Parliament and head of the Freedom Party.

Specter and Leiberman argue that the free marketplace of ideas for the United States faces a threat.

Pakistan’s growing independent media finds itself under threat for its coverage of the crisis stemming from the president’s dismissal of the chief justice.

Dan Southerland, executive editor at Radio Free Asia, talks about Chinese bloggers and “online muckrakers” breaking stories in China.