In the new religious America, Protestants are no longer the majority faith, minority religions are increasingly visible and vocal and growing numbers of people have no religious affiliation at all.
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Perspective: Is the Supreme Court Still a Defender of Press Freedom?
For decades, the Supreme Court has interpreted the First Amendment as the protector of the nation’s news media:
Perspective: New state anti-protest laws, if upheld, threaten to mute our First Amendment freedoms
By Gene Policinski, Freedom Forum Senior Fellow for the First Amendment
Perspective: Amid AIDS Crisis, LGBTQ Press Won Key First Amendment Battle
“Not only did LGBTQ media use our websites to spread information about HIV/AIDS, but we were fighting to save lives through the articles and information we printed and put online.” – Mark Segal
Perspective: News outlets need caution in offering a ‘fresh start’
What to know about ‘unpublishing’ policies
Perspective: Tide may be turning toward religious exemptions from vaccine mandates
Courts seem increasingly reluctant to enforce government mandates when faced with religious objections.
Perspective: White House and press corps should practice transparency, not prior review
By Gene Policinski, Freedom Forum Senior Fellow for the First Amendment A “free press” should be just that: Free to conduct interviews without prior review of quotes or stories by government officials.
Perspective: Sikh Americans Defend Religious Freedom For All
By David Callaway, Religious Freedom Specialist for the Freedom Forum Being an American means you do not have to choose between your deepest beliefs and your country – thanks, in part, to the work of these Indian Americans.
Perspective: Facebook’s Trump moment might define social media’s future under the First Amendment
Facebook’s “supreme court” on Wednesday approved the ban that blocked former President Donald J. Trump from using Facebook and Instagram after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol – but said the social media giant should define how long the penalty will last.
Perspective: Student Athletes Have a Right to Peaceful Protest
In February, members of the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) basketball team locked arms and took a knee in what Coach Jason Shay called a symbolic protest against “racial inequalities and injustices.”