News & Commentary about Free Speech

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Aug 17, 2020

Chad Wolf’s Desperate Attempt to Rewrite History

Aug 14, 2020

Don't Ban TikTok and WeChat

Letter carriers load mail trucks for deliveries at a U.S. Postal Service facility.

Aug 11, 2020

The U.S. Postal Service Was Never a Business. Stop Treating it Like One.

Federal officers open fire on demonstrators with 'less-lethal' weapons, as demonstrators protest against police brutality.

Jul 18, 2020

A Constitutional Crisis in Portland

Person typing on a laptop, depicting data breach with animation of open lock over image.

Jun 30, 2020

The EARN IT Act is a Disaster for Online Speech and Privacy, Especially for the LGBTQ and Sex Worker Communities

Black Lives Matter Protestors run as tear gas is dispensed into the crowd.

Jun 23, 2020

"All Hell Broke Loose."

Two journalists prepare for police use of force.

Jun 12, 2020

Policing the Press: A Journalist on the Frontlines

Jun 11, 2020

Policing the Press: A Journalist on the Frontlines

Protests turned violent on Saturday, May 30 as thousands of demonstrators marched along LA streets

Jun 3, 2020

The Response to Protests Against Police Brutality is Not More Brutality

A police officer shouts at Associated Press videojournalist Robert Bumsted, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in New York.

Jun 3, 2020

Police are Attacking Journalists at Protests. We’re Suing.