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Eric Heinze is Professor of Law and Humanities at the School of Law Queen Mary, University of London. He has… more

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Is #FreedomOfSpeech about individual autonomy? Or is it about #Democratic participation? My piece now published in the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies (available in Advance View by clicking "PDF" at academic.oup.com/ojls/advance...).
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by Eric Heinze

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Should "X" and Instagram be treated as "private" speakers? Or do they operate more like Putin's #Russia? Delightful to have had the opportunity to talk to @volokhc.bsky.social and Jane Bambauer @hooverinstitution.bsky.social at @stanforduniversity.bsky.social.

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From Brandenburg to Britain: Rethinking Free Speech in the Digital Era with Eric Heinze
YouTube video by Hoover Institution
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by Eric Heinze

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Looking forward to trip back to @harvard.edu and HYBRID lunchtime discussion of my new book published with @mitpress.bsky.social, Oct. 30, 12.15. Online places now open.

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Book Talk on Coming Clean: The Rise of Critical Theory and the Future of the Left   - Harvard Law School | Human Rights Program
Click here to register on Zoom Join us for a lively discussion with Eric Heinze, featuring his recently published book...
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by Eric Heinze

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The eerie comedy of #Trump's #America claiming to lead the world in free speech. Delighted to have been interviewed for Le Soir. (PDF available).

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La liberté d’expression : bafouée aux Etats-Unis, préservée en Europe
L’administration Trump s’approprie la liberté d’expression pour mieux censurer ses opposants. En Europe, elle semble, jusqu’ici, mieux protégée.
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by Eric Heinze

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#Trump's attacks on #science have nothing to do attacking #Democracy, right? Wrong. My piece today in The European. the-european.eu/story-51626/...
Trump Undermines Scientific Authority: The Attack on Democracy
Trump undermines scientific authority with false claims about painkillers, challenging evidence-based knowledge and threatening democracy itself.
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by Eric Heinze

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Trumpism was supposedly based on reducing the intrusive powers of big #government, yet #Trump continues to expand his power by the day. My interview on Friday with @france24.com. www.france24.com/en/video/202...
America's Founding Fathers built a federal system, rejecting monarchy and 'absolutism'
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Looking forward to a public discussion on October 28 with Princeton sociologist @shamuskhan.bsky.social about my new book "Coming Clean" published by @mitpress.bsky.social. On campus at @princetonpl.bsky.social.

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Author: Eric Heinze
Eric Heinze, joined in conversation by Shamus Khan, presents his new book, "Coming Clean: The Rise of Critical Theory and the Future of the Left." Registration requested, but not required.
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by Eric Heinze

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I support the 6 September Brussels rally for a Free Iran & Maryam Rajavi’s Third option - no war, no appeasement — yes to freedom by the people & their resistance. #BrusselsFreeIranRally #NCRIAlternative #IranThirdOption
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by Eric Heinze

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What's great about #FreeSpeech is that it's free... errm.... right? Think again. My piece published today in Merion West.

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Who Pays for "Free" Speech?
Law professor Eric Heinze reminds us that for all the rhetoric about free speech, demonstrations and protests often impose on the public costs of millions of dollars.
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by Eric Heinze

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This morning I received a copy of "Theory Across Disciplines" edited by Jeffrey Di Leo. I enjoyed writing about the rebirth of Justice Theory in my chapter titled "Multidiscplinarity in Law".

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#JusticeTheory #Law #Multidisciplinarity
Theory Across Disciplines
Surveying the extraordinary scope of contemporary theory, Jeffrey R. Di Leo brings together contributors from around the world to speak to the ways in which the…
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by Eric Heinze

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Do words like 'terrorist' and 'extremist' have any real meaning? Do they just mask outright ideological struggles? My contribution to the UK Commission for Countering #Extremism, edited by Robin Simcox published today. Thanks also to Claire Yau. www.gov.uk/government/p...
How we should - and shouldn’t - ban extremist speech
An essay written by Eric Heinze, part of a series of essays on defending free speech commissioned by Robin Simcox, the former Commissioner for Countering Extremism.
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by Eric Heinze

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Hateful communications erode liberal-democratic values. But is it the #liberal values or the #democratic values that they attack? Delighted that my article will soon appear in the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies. In the meantime it is visible on @ssrn.bsky.social . papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Banning Hate Speech: Are Our Debates about Liberal Values or about Democratic Values?
Hateful communications erode liberal-democratic values, yet is it the liberal values or the democratic values that they attack? Neither purely liberal nor purel
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by Eric Heinze

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Humbled to read these kind words from former @barackobama.bsky.social ambassador and razor-sharp political analyst Luis Moreno about my new book with @mitpress.bsky.social.
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by Eric Heinze

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Many universities will have to change the way they approach free speech.
England’s new free speech law comes into force – what it means for universities
Many universities will have to change the way they approach free speech.
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by Eric Heinze

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Telling #universities they need #FreeSpeech means it will work... right? My article today in @theconversation.com

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England’s new free speech law comes into force – what it means for universities
Many universities will have to change the way they approach free speech.
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Excited about invitation to speak with the Director of @mitpress.bsky.social Amy Brand at the MIT Club in London on Thursday, February 27. Tickets left so come join us!
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“JD Vance… wanted to have this row, wanted to show himself tough bullying Zelensky.”

Journalist Gabriel Gatehouse says that the US had “a great hand” but its soft power in Europe is “gone”, adding: “All America has left is hard power.”

#Newsnight
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Jacket design completed this week for my new book, appearing April 8 with @mitpress.bsky.social : "Coming Clean: The Rise of Critical Theory and the Future of the Left."

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Coming Clean: The Rise of Critical Theory and the Future of the Left
Coming Clean: The Rise of Critical Theory and the Future of the Left - Kindle edition by Heinze, Eric. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Coming Clean: The Rise of Critical Theory and the Future of the Left.
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Tune in TODAY at 1pm PT, 4pm ET for @ericheinze.bsky.social on his new #book Coming Clean: The Rise of Critical Theory and the Future of the Left on Moments with Marianne KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio Affiliate! tunein.com/radio/KMET-1...

#bookclub #readinglist #books #politics
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Criminal defense attorney Nick Frayn of @demsocialists.bsky.social joins me at @symposiumbooks.bsky.social Sat 26 April to discuss my book "Coming Clean" published by @mitpress.bsky.social. Event co-sponsored by @redinkpvd.bsky.social. www.eventbrite.com/e/symposium-...
Symposium x Red Ink present Eric Heinze's "Coming Clean"
Join us on April 26th at 4pm as we host Eric Heinze in conversation with Nicholas Frayn
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Join us live or online in London, Friday, 23 May.
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Media Diversity Institute @mediadiversity.bsky.social · May 7
What’s gone wrong with the left? And how can it recover its political and ethical voice? Join us on 23 May at the
@FrontlineClub for the launch of Coming Clean by Prof
@ericheinze.bsky.social In-person & online.
🎟️ shorturl.at/mfKT9

#FutureOfTheLeft #CriticalTheory
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by Eric Heinze

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Copy just arrived today. Congratulations to @nataliealkiviadou.bsky.social on her new book.
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by Eric Heinze

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Very much enjoyed this interview on my book "Coming Clean" (@mitpress.bsky.social) with the brilliant Prof. F. Sciacca, published this month in Heliopolis. www.artetetra.it/heliopolis/2...
2025 anno XXIII numero 1 - Heliopolis - ISSN 2281 - 3489 | Rivista di filosofia e simbolica politica
Contributi di Fabrizio Sciacca, Eric Heinze, Flavia Monceri, Gianluca Dioni, Michele Lanna, Casimiro Coniglione, Leonardo Masone, Theodora De Pasquale, Carlo Pontorieri
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Peter Tatchell pictured in article @petertatchellfdn.bsky.social

by Eric Heinze

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Free speech is as much a concern for the #left as it is for the #right. Enjoyed this conversation with Wall Street Journal @wsj.com

(BY: Max Colchester, Bertrand Benoit, Natasha Dangoor )

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Europe’s Crackdown on Speech Goes Far and Wide
Loosely defined hate-speech laws and the rise of social media have led to zealous policing, resulting in fines and prison sentences for some offenders.
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by Eric Heinze

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Thanks so much @human30.bsky.social . Let's stay in touch!
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"[Heinze's] plea for leftist autocritique draws on important historical and contemporary examples, and is enlivened by literary references. A pleasure to read." — Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann

"Coming Clean" by @ericheinze.bsky.social is out now: mitpress.mit.edu/978026204958...
Hand holding a copy of "Coming Clean: The Rise of Cirtical Theory and the Future of the Left." The cover is white with four red brushstrokes running horizontally along the cover.
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@ericheinze.bsky.social It’s great to connect with you here. We’ve included your book, Coming Clean, on our website at http:://human3o.com/books.
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In The Technological Society, Jacques Ellul suggests that the dominance of technique can lead to a loss of freedom and individual agency as people become more integrated into a system driven by efficiency.
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