Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging ...

However, freedom of speech is a loose term. “Speech” doesn’t just mean your spoken word. This term covers a broad category of expressions like written word, clothing, or even not speaking.

To answer those questions, we should turn to the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which states that Congress “shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech.” ...

Burt looks at how Freedom of Speech became central to the US creed. 1 Freedom of Speech is central to Burt’s work, which is why he put together two programs dealing with the subject. In this ...

States are racing to ban our kids' cell phone use in our schools. That's great. But what about our kids' First Amendment rights?

The right of free speech and to peacefully assemble is the foundation of the First Amendment and the core of our democracy. These guarantees apply to even the most unpopular causes and opinions. A ...

Many Americans worry freedom of speech is fading, while others feel empowered to say what they want. NPR's Morning Edition, which airs on LAist 89.3 FM, explores this dynamic in a new series, The ...

About 53% of Americans believe the First Amendment goes too far in the rights it protects, according to a new poll by the nonprofit Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, or FIRE.

­­– Voltaire (1694-1778) When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, he included in it a list of the colonists’ grievances with the British government.

In announcing the forthcoming policy changes, Schill acknowledged that “free expression and academic freedom are the lifeblood of our University,” yet it is the substance of speech, not merely ...

To answer those questions, we should turn to the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which states that Congress “shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech.” ...