Author: Freedom Forum Institute

Lifting Every Voice in Religious Freedom

It is important to explore religious freedom through the lens of African American perspectives because we must lift every voice that has been impacted by religious discrimination and bigotry.
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First Five Newsletter: February 6, 2020

False information about Iowa’s voter rolls, fight to weaken internet platform shields, “First Amendment cynicism” and more.
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First Five Newsletter: January 30, 2020

Impact of media reports on the death of Kobe Bryant, misinformation on coronavirus, new law on punishing “pirate” radio stations and more.
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First Five Newsletter: January 23, 2020

Proposed rules and guidance to religion and public schools, arguments that could dramatically alter the line separating church and state and more.
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Don’t Get Stuck on Prayers in Public Schools

It’s time we stop reducing complex questions of religion and education to political debates about prayer.
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First Five Newsletter: January 16, 2020

First Amendment-ish issues, posts of off the record interviews with political candidates, social media policies on political speech and more.
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First Five Newsletter: January 9, 2020

Libel lawsuit against California, 2020 resolutions, Facebook banning videos of deepfake content and more.
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First Five Newsletter: December 19, 2019

Recap of 2019’s First Amendment issues, Americans basic rights under siege, Reporters Without Borders annual round-up and more.
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First Five Newsletter: December 12, 2019

Public officials nationalist sentiments of religious holidays, visa applicants to submit social media handles, upcoming events and more.
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Baby Jesus Wasn’t a Patriotic American

Religious communities should be concerned when public officials, including those in the White House, use religious holidays like Christmas to stoke nationalist sentiments among their Twitter followers.
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