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Misleading H.R. 1 Poll Manufactures Support for Limiting Speech
January 26, 2021   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , , , , , , ,

A new poll from progressive supporters of H.R. 1 misleads about the bill's impact and ignores the many restrictions the legislation imposes on First ...

H.R. 1 and S. 1 Resource Guide (2021)
January 25, 2021   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , , , , , , ,

H.R. 1 and S. 1 would impose sweeping new restrictions on speech about campaigns and public affairs. The Institute for Free Speech has created ...

Social Media Crackdown Raises Free Speech Concerns

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January 25, 2021   •  By Brad Smith   •  ,

Recent decisions by social media companies to ban or suspend former President Donald Trump and others from their platforms are legally protected. The First ...

Citizens United and the Persistent Myth of Corruption, 11 Years Later
January 21, 2021   •  By Tiffany Donnelly   •  ,

Eleven years ago today, the United States Supreme Court decided Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The ruling, a major victory for free speech ...

IFS Welcomes Spring Research Intern Margaux Granath
January 20, 2021   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

Margaux Granath has joined the Institute for Free Speech as a Research Intern for the spring of 2021. In this role, Margaux will design ...

IFS Condemns Capitol Riot

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January 13, 2021   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

The Institute for Free Speech condemns the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol. These rioters sought to undermine our Constitution, a peaceful transition of ...

All I Want for Christmas Is Lawmakers to Respect Privacy
December 16, 2020   •  By Tiffany Donnelly   •  , , ,

New York Rep. Tom Suozzi plans to use the FEC's disclosure database to name and shame New Yorkers who donate to candidates he doesn’t ...

Top 4 Money in Politics Takeaways from the 2020 Election Cycle
December 15, 2020   •  By Nathan Maxwell   •  , , , ,

If money suppresses turnout, it’s apparently quite bad at it – even worse if it purports to buy elections. If 2020 has shown us ...

Round-Up: 2020 Elections Demonstrate Money Doesn’t Buy Success at the Polls
December 10, 2020   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

Perhaps the clearest lesson to emerge from the November 2020 election results is that money can’t buy votes. We compiled links to notable reporting ...

IFS Joins Amicus Brief Calling for Equal Rights for Non-Media Speakers
December 9, 2020   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

Does freedom of the press belong to the institutional media or to every American who wishes to publish? The Institute for Free Speech joined ...

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