News & Commentary about Free Speech

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Nov 28, 2018

Government Use of Tear Gas Is Illegal in War. It Should Be Illegal Here, Too.

Nov 13, 2018

The Costs of Forcing an Online Haven for Racists Off the Internet

"Read the Privacy Policy" on a phone screen

Oct 25, 2018

What Companies Can Do to Protect Privacy and Free Speech: The ACLU Guide

Oct 24, 2018

City Officials Stoke Mob Mentality in Front of Sex Offender’s Home

Oct 22, 2018

Court Tells Georgia It Can’t Charge People to Read the Law

Oct 19, 2018

It’s No Trick — These Virginia Cities Are Criminalizing Halloween

Oct 17, 2018

Why Trump's Stormy Daniels Tweet Wasn't Defamation

Oct 11, 2018

Oops — Did Police Accidentally Reveal Unconstitutional Surveillance When They Tweeted a Screenshot?

Oct 9, 2018

Trump Administration Seeks to Stifle Protests Near White House and on National Mall

Sep 28, 2018

Laws Targeting Israel Boycotts Fail Again in Court