Free speech advocates, lawyers and experts from around the world gathered at Vanderbilt University in Nashville for the Global Free Speech Summit. There was disagreement among some speakers over the ...

If you’re a believer in free speech, the past two weeks have been one of the longest years of your life. In fact, this might have been the worst fortnight for free expression in recent memory. This ...

From military bases to public universities, censorship is spreading. The ACLU is pushing back to protect the right to read, learn, and speak without fear. Across the country, lawmakers and federal ...

FIRE is one of the leading free speech advocacy and litigation groups in the country, and Greg is not only its long-time head but also coauthor of several books, including Coddling of the American ...

Participants reflected on how free speech and hate speech are defined, noting how these boundaries can blur. Some voiced concerns about self-censorship in response to what could be perceived as hate. ...

An annual survey published by the Freedom Forum shows this year that American's understanding of their First Amendment rights remains low. Even as the First Amendment takes centerstage after the ...

Members of the USA TODAY Network Northeast Editorial Board recently met with Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber, who has been a national voice on free speech on university campuses ...

Connecticut professors and leaders are concerned about a broad crackdown on free speech and academic freedom. The concerns go beyond the immediate aftermath of the recent murder of conservative ...

Free speech is a privilege that many of us hold dear. But as machines become increasingly capable of generating words, ideas and arguments, should this fundamental right be extended to them too? This ...

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The Liberals have arrived at the free speech debate. That’s good. Better late than never. For the first time in a very long ...