Georgia Russello loves her job. She gets to meet interesting people, learn new things every day and serve her neighbors in the small New York town she calls home. In […]
News: Our New D.C. Headquarters
When we moved out of our offices at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue in early 2020, we couldn’t have imagined that in a few short months the country and much of the […]
How Brad Meltzer, best-selling author, fought a book ban
Brad Meltzer is a prolific, multimedia best-selling author and creator of dozens of legal and historical thrillers, television shows, TED Talks, comic books and children’s books, among many other pursuits.
First Five Live: Hear two views on hate speech
Freedom of speech is the best-known First Amendment freedom. But free speech faces urgent and important questions, particularly around hostile or hateful expression and how, or if, it should be […]
For These 5 Americans, the First Amendment Is an Everyday Essential
The First Amendment isn’t just lofty language.
4 key First Amendment cases to watch this Supreme Court term
The Supreme Court’s October 2021 term, which officially began on the first Monday of the month, promises to be an eventful one for those concerned about the First Amendment and […]
4 First Amendment ‘Where America Stands’ findings that surprised experts (and 3 that didn’t)
The Freedom Forum’s newly released “The First Amendment: Where America Stands” survey gives a deep and detailed picture of Americans’ knowledge of and attitudes about the five freedoms the amendment […]
Perspective: No, it’s not a crime to write “F*** Biden” — it’s F*** Speech
There’s a story firing around the web today — and getting a major amount of news media attention — that shouting or writing “F*** Biden” is “not just dangerous … […]
Perspective: In furor over new Texas law, don’t forget the First Amendment
The white-hot battle over Texas’s new law restricting abortion generally is not seen as including First Amendment concerns — but it does and should.
Perspective: Growing threats to Afghan journalists show why press freedom matters
Journalists are our eyes and ears in places the rest of the world can’t —or won’t — go. Sometimes in places that take access, like the White House or professional […]