Freedom of Speech
Punishing Congress Members for Free Speech Violates First Amendment
The essence of our First Amendment freedoms is the government may not inhibit or punish us for our speech, regardless of the content of that speech.
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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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Countering Conspiracy Theories with Critical Thinking
Conspiracy theories are growing, alongside their consequences, but it is possible to help limit their spread and harmful effects.
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Then and Now, Flag Burner Benefits From 1989 First Amendment Ruling
Thirty years ago, the Supreme Court handed down a landmark free speech decision, ruling that burning the U.S. flag was a form of “expressive conduct.”
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Can Brennan make a First Amendment case? Yes, to ‘us’
Our freedom of speech is most protected when we chose to speak out on matters of public concern.
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First Amendment Report Card – Summer 2018
The First Amendment earns a B- grade in the First Amendment Center’s latest report card.
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Printing Guns: Looking at All the Dimensions
Are 3-D printer designs protected by the First Amendment?
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Navigating Free Speech on Campus: A Matter of Clarity and Consistency
If a public institution dedicated to the sharing of knowledge and ideas is the wrong place for controversial thoughts, what is the appropriate venue?
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Free Speech Isn’t Always Valuable. That’s Not the Point.
We shouldn’t think about free expression in terms of value. What’s important is that free expression rights are indivisible.
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Paul Robert Cohen and “his” Famous Free-Speech Case
Paul Robert Cohen’s last name appears in one of the most important First Amendment free-speech cases in modern American history – in which a sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court strengthened free speech by protecting the right to engage in offensive expression.
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