Does Displaying, Teaching Ten Commandments Violate the First Amendment?
An analysis of the Ten Commandments in U.S. life.
Why Is Christmas a Federal Holiday?
Exploring the relationship between Christmas and separation of church and state.
Jingle Bell Blocked: 10 Holiday Songs That Have Been Banned
Exploring some of the most prominent bans in holiday music history.
How the ‘Reindeer Rule’ Keeps Christ in Christmas Displays
Can local governments display religious symbols? Yes — if they follow the Reindeer Rule.
Does Government Regulation of Social Media Violate the First Amendment?
Exploring what the government can (and can't) do on social media.
Hair and Free Speech: Can Employers, Schools Regulate Hairstyles?
The answer isn't as simple as yes or no.
Banned Commercials: 10+ Ads That Were Pulled or Rejected (and Why)
Can commercial speech go too far?
2024 Free Spirit Scholar: Shannon Raneri
I’m here writing this because Freedom Forum believes that I am a Free Spirit and that I dream, dare, and…
Campus Protests 1 Year Into Israel-Hamas War: Where America Stands
New survey data shows Americans' views on campus protests.
Is It Illegal to Yell ‘Fire’ in a Crowded Theater?
You can't yell "fire" in a crowded theater … or can you?
Prohibited Poetry: 13 Poems That Faced Faced Banning Attempts
Books aren't the only literary works that see banning attempts.
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