Free Speech/First Amendment

• Reason Morning Links: The Battle of the Tea Parties, the Long Arm of German Law, and Ernest Hemingway's Electronic Nemesis, Jesse Walker, November 13, 2009
• A Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy for Opium Dens, Jacob Sullum, November 12, 2009
• The Class Struggle Over Beer Strength, Jacob Sullum, November 9, 2009
• Obama Signs Federal Hate Crime Law, Jacob Sullum, October 28, 2009
• In Defense of Extreme Pornography, Greg Beato, October 27, 2009
• “It’s hard to kill the press, but it is not hard to chill it”, Damon W. Root, October 27, 2009
• U.S. Joins Egypt in Call for Exceptions to Free Speech in the Name of "Religious Tolerance", Radley Balko, October 21, 2009
• In Defense of Fox News, David Harsanyi, October 21, 2009
• Are You Exercising Your "Collective Responsibility" for Journalism, Comrade?, Matt Welch, October 19, 2009
• Chicago Cops Vacation at Pittsburgh G20 Summit, Snap Souvenier Photo, Radley Balko, October 19, 2009
• Could Politically Incorrect Speakers Be Charged With Aiding and Abetting Hate Crimes?, Jacob Sullum, October 15, 2009
• Bigot Bonus, Jacob Sullum, October 14, 2009
• Pelosi vs. the ACLU on the Federal Hate Crime Bill, Jacob Sullum, October 13, 2009
• How Many Times Will the House Boldly Condemn Hate Crimes?, Jacob Sullum, October 9, 2009
• 'Can Congress Ban the Human Sacrifice Channel?', Jacob Sullum, October 7, 2009
• Scenes From a Crackdown, Radley Balko, October 5, 2009
• Speak Freely, Jacob Sullum, October 1, 2009
• I Dare You to Come Online and Say That, Jacob Sullum, October 1, 2009
• A Pharmaceutical Company's Truthful Fraud, Jacob Sullum, October 1, 2009
• Criminal Records, Jacob Sullum, September 30, 2009
• Dave Barry on Politics, Free Speech, and Campus Restrictions, Nick Gillespie, September 28, 2009
• Challenge to Colorado's Restrictions on Speech About Ballot Initiatives, Jacob Sullum, September 23, 2009
• Camel Snus in the Tent, Jacob Sullum, September 22, 2009
• You Say "Corporate Personhood," I Pinch You in the Sulzberger, Matt Welch, September 22, 2009
• Gillespie on WNYC Soundcheck Today, 2pm to 2.30pm ET, Discussing Cultural Diplomacy, Nick Gillespie, September 15, 2009
• More Form-Generated Outrage From the PTC, Peter Suderman, September 11, 2009
• Reason Morning Links: Poverty Goes Up, ACORN Workers Fall Down, Faith-Based Initiatives Stay Level, Jesse Walker, September 11, 2009
• What's So Special About Paper?, Jacob Sullum, September 10, 2009
• More on Citizens United v. FEC, Jacob Sullum, September 9, 2009
• A Free Press Is an Ugly Press, David Harsanyi, September 9, 2009
• Drug Control Becomes Speech Control, Jacob Sullum, September 9, 2009
• The New York Times Endorses Restrictions on Political Speech, Damon W. Root, September 8, 2009
• Pain Treatment Activist Fined for Contempt, Jacob Sullum, September 3, 2009
• Where Is All This Corporate Corruption I Keep Hearing About?, Jacob Sullum, September 3, 2009
• Can Narcotics Turn Free Speech Into Obstruction of Justice?, Jacob Sullum, September 2, 2009
• Institute for Justice Lists Bannable Books, Jacob Sullum, September 2, 2009
• Activism in Defense of Free Speech is No Vice, Damon W. Root, September 2, 2009
• Unfair, Unbalanced, but Free, Jacob Sullum, September 2, 2009
• New Tobacco Advertising Limits Challenged in Federal Court, Jacob Sullum, September 1, 2009
• Scenes From the Shut-up-and-Sing-Sell-Arugula Protest, Matt Welch, August 21, 2009
• "In short, this is precisely the sort of cantankerous political speech that ought to be protected under the First Amendment. The problem is...", Damon W. Root, August 20, 2009
• Hal Turner's Fiery (and It's the FBI's Fault), Jacob Sullum, August 19, 2009
• Astroturf and Sunlight, Jacob Sullum, August 19, 2009
• The California Coastal Commission vs. Its Critics, Brian Doherty, August 17, 2009
• You Can Pay Your Customers' Sales Tax; You Just Can't Talk About It, Jacob Sullum, August 17, 2009
• Would Obama-As-The-Penguin Posters Have Been OK?, Tim Cavanaugh, August 14, 2009
• The Rubes of Engagement, David Harsanyi, August 12, 2009
• "Any person who shall willfully blaspheme the holy name of God, by cursing or contumeliously reproaching God, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.", Damon W. Root, August 11, 2009
• God Can Go to Jail, Superintendent Says, Jacob Sullum, August 10, 2009
• Psssst. You're the President Now., Matt Welch, August 7, 2009
• "None of our freedoms are absolute, and the freedom of expression is not absolute", Damon W. Root, August 4, 2009
• A Russian Reign of Terror?, Cathy Young, August 3, 2009
• Now Playing at Reason.tv: F.I.R.E.'s Greg Lukianoff on Threats to Campus Speech, July 31, 2009
• Harvey Silverglate on Disorderly Conduct As 'Fighting Words', Jacob Sullum, July 29, 2009
• Dan Rather: Help Us, Obi-wan Obama, You're Our Only Hope!, Matt Welch, July 29, 2009
• Liberty and Lippiness, Jacob Sullum, July 29, 2009
• As Nasty As They Wanna Be, Greg Beato, July 28, 2009
• Federal Hate Crime Law Looks Inevitable, Jacob Sullum, July 27, 2009
• Remember, the Democrats Are the Party of Sex, Drugs, and Free Speech!, Matt Welch, July 27, 2009
• Freedom Blasters, Radley Balko, July 24, 2009
• Is Criticizing Police a Crime Now?, Jacob Sullum, July 23, 2009
• 'The Lord Shall Smite Thee': Not a True Threat, Jacob Sullum, July 16, 2009
• That Bible Would Have Gone Through His Heart If It Weren't for That X-Acto Knife, Jacob Sullum, July 13, 2009
• For Marijuana Activist, a Gag Instead of an Ankle Bracelet, Jacob Sullum, July 10, 2009
• The Next Time Someone Complains That Newspapers Are "Unprofitable"*, Matt Welch, July 7, 2009
• Ezra Klein: Better to Subsidize Big Media Than Let Them Experiment, Matt Welch, July 6, 2009
• McCain and Feingold Sitting in a Tree, C-h-o-k-i-n-g, Matt Welch, July 1, 2009
• California State Assembly Speaker, on Talk Radio: "I don't know why we allow that kind of terrorism to exist", Matt Welch, June 30, 2009
• Is the Supreme Court Ready to Overturn the 'Electioneering Communications' Ban?, Jacob Sullum, June 29, 2009
• Stripping Away Free Expression, Shawn Macomber, June 26, 2009