Inside the First Amendment
From NBA to Trump to our ears and eyes, how free speech works
Other nations may have rules or laws that in some fashion say they protect or really do protect freedom of speech, but none has quite the same strong constitutional protection that we have in the U.S.
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Funny or Not, Speech is Still Free
The joke is on you, because that’s how the First Amendment works.
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Does the First Amendment Protect Speech Made By Artificial Intelligence?
The history of technology and the First Amendment essentially involves our legal system slowly and reluctantly expanding the definition of speech to include new forms of communication.
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First Amendment Freedoms Not Just ‘Office Hours’ or When Convenient
Our First Amendment freedoms don’t keep office hours.
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First Amendment Protections Resilient for Free Speech, Free Press
Any attempts to limit First Amendment rights deserve scrutiny, but clearly run against the core values held by sizeable majorities in an era when such majorities rarely exist.
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Back to School — And Religion Is on the Syllabus?
It may surprise some, but a significant majority of Americans — including public school teachers — say yes.
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Can Government Contractors Refuse Workers Based on Religious Beliefs?
The greatly expanded scope of the exemption means that it has the potential to bolster one aspect of religious freedom (for some) while undermining another.
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Are social media companies going “too far” to regulate content on their platforms?
Americans are no longer taking everything they see on the internet at face value — and that’s a good thing for our democracy.
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‘First Five’ Commentary on First Amendment Issues Returns to Weekly Distribution
The “First Five” weekly column replaces the commentary known as “Inside the First Amendment,” written by various Institute staff since the mid-1990s.
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On Campus Speech: Thanks, Mr. President — But No Thanks
Taking a shortcut through the First Amendment in the name of free speech is not a good idea — and that’s what Trump’s approach will be.
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