Glory in Ashes: Flag Desecration and the First Amendment
How and why flag burning became protected speech.
Dissent Is More Than Patriotic. It’s Baked Into the First Amendment
Political dissent is part of a vibrant democracy.
Meet the 2023 Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference Scholars
Meet the 51 Free Spirit scholars from the 2023 class.
Can the Government Fund Religious Schools?
The First Amendment case for separation of church and state.
News Executives Share the Fight to Bring Imprisoned Journalists Home
Evan Gershkovich and Austin Tice are wrongfully detained just for exercising press freedom.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, Jun 24
Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference 2023
Saturday, Sep 9 @ 11 am
2023 First Amendment Festival
Wednesday, Sep 27
Workplace Integrity: Train the Trainers Workshop
Read Between the Lines of Books Bans and the First Amendment
Free expression and the First Amendment favor participation in the book review process.
Why Montana’s TikTok Ban Is Unconstitutional
A TikTok ban likely violates TikTok’s First Amendment rights – and yours.
Watch: How Lesser-Known Religions Have Protected Religious Freedom for All
Fast facts about six lesser-known religions supporting the First Amendment.
World Press Freedom Day 2023: U.S. Black Holes and Bright Spots
Where the U.S. stands on press freedom.
A First Amendment Analysis of the Stanford Protests
No one gains in a verbal food fight on campus.
Why New Utah Social Media Laws Are Unconstitutional
Free speech advocates claim that the new Utah social media laws violate the First Amendment.
Free Speech in Schools: What Can Students Say?
Learn all about free speech in schools, including how and when student speech is protected by the First Amendment.
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