News & Commentary about Free Speech
Protecting free speech means protecting a free press, the democratic process, diversity of thought, and so much more. The ACLU has worked since 1920 to ensure that freedom of speech is protected for everyone.
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Aug 29, 2023
Meet Mary Wood, a Teacher Resisting Censorship
Aug 8, 2023
Idaho Wants to Jail Professors for Teaching About Abortion
Aug 1, 2023
Arkansas Wants to Unconstitutionally “Card” People Before They Use Social Media
Jul 13, 2023
10 Years of #BlackLivesMatter: Progress and Backlash
Jul 6, 2023
Supreme Court Term in Review: Reconciling Our Losses and Wins
Jun 12, 2023
Core First Amendment Rights are Implicated in This Supreme Court Case about True Threats
May 25, 2023
Sasha Colby Is Winning in More Ways Than One
May 2, 2023
The Sneaky Way the Police Could Abuse Their Power to Restrict Free Speech