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The Oklahoma Supreme Court Just Rejected the Nation's First Religious Public Charter School Jul. 22, 2024
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
In a win for the separation of church and state, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that Oklahoma's ap... Read More
Thou Shalt Not Misuse the 10 Commandments Jul. 09, 2024
Walking through Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island, I came upon a moss-covered monolith... Read More
The Handwriting on the Wall for Religion in the Classroom and Gay Marriage Jun. 26, 2024
On June 20, the governor of Louisiana signed into law a requirement that the Ten Commandments be pos... Read More
Free Speech For Me But Not For Thee May. 16, 2024
Can an idea be dangerous? Can a dangerous idea be expressed? Can the government punish ideas it deem... Read More
Censorship: A Global Pandemic May. 15, 2024
"Palestine will be free!" chant the protesters. "From the river to the sea. Some says that's a call ... Read More
What Ever Happened to the Freedom of Speech? May. 02, 2024
When James Madison was a member of Congress in 1791 and charged with drafting the Bill of Rights, he... Read More
The Right to Assembly Apr. 18, 2024
Last week, the Supreme Court effectively abolished the right to assembly in three Southern states. B... Read More
The Government Attacks the Freedom of Speech Apr. 04, 2024
"I do not agree with a word that you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." R... Read More
Why Allowing Chaplains in Public Schools Harms Students Mar. 18, 2024
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
A 2023 Texas law allowing public schools to hire chaplains, or accept them as volunteers, to provide... Read More
Texas and Florida Say the First Amendment Must Be Sacrificed to Save It: Supreme Court Arguments About Two Social Media Laws Highlight a Dangerous Conflation of State and Private Action Feb. 28, 2024
A social media platform is like a telegraph, Texas Solicitor General Aaron Nielson told the Supreme ... Read More
More than 20 Million People Are About To Lose Internet Access Feb. 26, 2024
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
For people across the country, reliable internet access allows them to engage with the world. Think ... Read More
Anti-DEI Efforts Are the Latest Attack on Racial Equity and Free Speech Feb. 19, 2024
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
First, Donald Trump and right-wing extremists attacked government trainings on racism and sexism. Th... Read More
Taking Free Speech Seriously Feb. 08, 2024
Can the government prevent Big Tech from censoring political and cultural voices on their platforms?... Read More
The Importance of Defending the Free Speech Rights of Pro-Palestinian Students in Florida Jan. 29, 2024
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
Like everyone else, college students have a First Amendment right to express their political opinion... Read More
In Defense of Free Speech and Free Silence Dec. 14, 2023
"I disagree with what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it." — Voltaire ... Read More
The University of Michigan Failed To Protect My Right To Free Speech Nov. 24, 2023
I arrived at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Thursday, Nov. 16 to deliver a speech on Isr... Read More
Trump Gag Order Raises Unsettled Constitutional Questions: A D.C. Circuit Judge Says the Government's Defense of the Order Gives Short Shrift to 'the First Amendment's Vigorous Protection of Political Speech' Nov. 22, 2023
"I'll be the only politician in history" who "won't be allowed to criticize people," former Presiden... Read More
What Ever Happened to the Freedom of Speech? Nov. 16, 2023
"Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech." — First Amendment to the U.S... Read More
Canceling Cancel Culture Nov. 08, 2023
"I was not genuine in my own beliefs," says 23-year-old Rikki Schlott in my new video. "I self-censo... Read More
Why We Must Reject Efforts To Restrict Constitutionally Protected Speech on College Campuses Nov. 06, 2023
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
The devastating conflict in Israel and Palestine has roiled campuses here at home. College students ... Read More
