News & Commentary about Free Speech

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Aug 15, 2017

A Sweeping Search Warrant Targets Anti-Trump Website in Clear Threat to the Constitution

Aug 9, 2017

The First Amendment (Literally) Banned in DC

Aug 9, 2017

How Could You Represent Someone Like Milo Yiannopoulos?

Aug 5, 2017

'What I’ve Always Loved Is the Mischief for Creating Change'

Aug 2, 2017

This Coal Baron’s Lawsuit Against John Oliver Is Plain Nuts

Graffiti on the Israeli separation wall dividing the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Abu Dis reads, "Boycott Israel"

Jul 26, 2017

How the Israel Anti-Boycott Act Threatens First Amendment Rights

Jul 20, 2017

The First Amendment Protects the Right to Boycott Israel

Jul 11, 2017

Reality Winner Is Latest to Face Prosecution Under Awful World War I Espionage Act

Jul 10, 2017

A Small Town in Pennsylvania Is Treading on This Naval Officer’s First Amendment Rights

Jul 10, 2017

One of the Nation’s Only Judges to Rule Against Right to Record Police Just Got Overturned