When free speech champion Elon Musk threatens speech, we should take it seriously

March 19, 2025   •  By David Keating   •  ,

If the Trump administration is serious about protecting free speech, then yes, let's reform laws to better protect it. But let's also foster a ...

Enduring First Amendment lessons of ‘Bloody Sunday’

March 17, 2025   •  By Tiffany Donnelly & Helen Knowles-Gardner   •  , , ,

Six decades later, the story of that “Bloody Sunday” in Selma shouldn’t be confined to the pages of history books. It is a story ...

McConnell’s most underappreciated legacy: His unwavering support of free speech

March 17, 2025   •  By Brett Nolan   •  , ,

Sen. Mitch McConnell's career reminds us that the First Amendment’s protections must extend to all Americans — particularly those with whom we disagree.

Cornell’s Ban on Campaigning Undermines Free Speech

February 6, 2025   •  By David Keating   •  , ,

Cornell University’s rules for trustee elections include a startling provision: candidates are prohibited from campaigning. This isn’t a narrow restriction on certain campaign activities. It’s ...

Citizens United’s gift to free speech

February 2, 2025   •  By Brad Smith   •  ,

Citizens United stands as a victory, not for corporate interests but for the fundamental principle that the remedy for speech with which we disagree ...

Trump Needs a DOGE for Free Speech

January 13, 2025   •  By David Keating   •  ,

Root out regulations and practices that infringe on our First Amendment rights.

Maine voters need to insist on free speech

November 4, 2024   •  By David Keating   •  , ,

Voters face a critical decision that will significantly affect Mainers’ First Amendment right to free speech.

Judge was right to halt Ryan Walters’ exclusion of TV station from meetings

October 8, 2024   •  By David Keating   •  , ,

Oklahoma’s top education official seems to have forgotten a lesson taught in every civics class: our constitutional rights under the First Amendment.

Pennsylvania lawmakers must protect free speech in elections

August 29, 2024   •  By David Keating   •  , , ,

A bill purporting to stop “foreign influence in elections” might sound like a good idea. But, as the saying goes, don’t judge a book ...

Reviving the Lost Liberty: Why the Assembly Clause Matters Today

August 26, 2024   •  By Nathan Ristuccia   •  ,

Protests on a range of sensitive issues have roiled college campuses across the nation this year, reigniting debates about the scope and limits of ...

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