Free Speech
Free Speech vs. the Collective
Stephen Breyer's dangerously broad rationale for campaign finance regulations
Rich People Will Always Beat Campaign Finance Restrictions
When Congress blocks off one avenue for funding political campaigns, millionaires find other routes-or bulldoze new ones through the wilderness.
SCOTUS Rules Campaign Finance Restriction Unconstitutional
Predictable parties cheer and condemn McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission decision
Policing Language Gives Ammunition to the Trolls
Don't make the world responsible for your emotional well-being unless you enjoy getting hurt.
The Supreme Court Probably Won't Restore Real Freedom of Association, But It's Nice to Dream
Public accommodation disputes treated as a First Amendment issue instead.
Trigger Warning: Free Speech Ahead
From college campuses to political protests, free speech is under attack.
Contraceptives, Corporations, and Obamacare
Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. reaches the Supreme Court.
Fred Phelps Is Dead. Gay America Lives On.
Let's stop being obsessed about his increasingly irrelevant church
Student Suspended For 23 Days, Questioned by Police for Joking About Bomb Threat on Facebook
Joked about a false alarm bomb threat that happened that day
Campus Censorship and the End of American Debate
Free speech on campus continues (mostly) to win in court, but higher education still attacks.
When Copyright Smothers Free Expression
By creating a new right in actors' performances, this case may make any number of works unavailable at the behest of actors.
To End IRS Abuses of Free Speech, End the IRS
The tax agency has a history of use as a bludgeon against enemies of sitting administrations and the IRS itself.