Latest Articles

Can a Grandmother Be Sent to Jail for Encouraging Her Grandson to Overstay His Visa? We’ll Find Out.

It is illegal to assist or aid in illegal immigration.  Rightly so (although some have argued that placing water bottles in the Arizona desert...

Should the U.S. Adopt European “Hate Speech” Laws?

The United States stands virtually alone among Western democracies in not prohibiting offensive speech.  France, Germany, England: they all have criminal laws for speech...

Northwestern Student Editors Apologize for Reporting

Northwestern University’s campus newspaper is under fire for covering protests sparked by a campus visit from Jeff Sessions, former U.S. Attorney General. Student editors of The Daily...

Alabama student government walks back warning against disruptions during Trump visit to LSU game

This article originally ran in The Washington Post. The author is Jacob Bogage, a national sports writer and blogger. The University of Alabama’s student government...

Trump’s Threatened Suit Against CNN Is, Well, A No-Brainer

Unhappy with the alleged bias of CNN, President Trump is again threatening to sue the cable news giant.  But his otherwise accomplished lawyer, Charles...

See Our Free Speech Billboards In Times Square

Free Speech is Under Attack Campaign aims to educate Americans about the importance of protecting the First Amendment Washington, D.C. (October 31, 2019) — Yesterday, the Campaign...

5 First Amendment Cases That You Need To Know About

It may come as a surprise to many Americans, but the United States Supreme Court has been reinterpreting the First Amendment and its protections...
video

What is the Campaign for Free Speech?

Transcript of Video: In some countries, it’s illegal to criticize the government. For saying the “wrong” thing, you can wind up in jail—or worse. Consider the...