Cathy Young

Cathy Young is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and a writer at The Bulwark.

Putin’s Despicable Attack on Zelensky’s Jewish Identity

The Russian dictator slandered the Ukrainian president as Holocaust-denying, neo-Nazi and pushed junk history as evidence.

Cathy Young

FIRE JOINS THE FRAY

The ACLU Just Got Some Much-Needed Free Speech Competition

Critics, including former ACLU leaders, say the civil liberties group has ceded its historic role as a universal free speech advocate. But another organization is stepping up.

Cathy Young

DOUBLE JEOPARDY OR JUSTICE

Did Princeton Prof Lose His Job for Pissing Off Activists?

Not all “cancel culture” claims hold water. But Princeton’s cynical dredging of an old misconduct case to punish Joshua Katz for wrongthink sure does.

Cathy Young

THE INTERNET’S TOWN SQUARE

What Elon Musk’s Bid Means For Twitter’s Free Speech Problem

The panic over Tesla’s CEO’s interest in the social media platform reveals a host of conflicting interests about “disinformation” and “political bias.”

Cathy Young