Free Speech
Upholding the Right Not To Be Offended
The First Amendment protects even the ugliest forms of speech
The Criminalization of Protest
Police and politicians ignore the First Amendment when we need it the most.
Chicago's Thick Blue Wall
The Windy City's notoriously aggressive police department fights for less accountability.
In Defense of Extreme Pornography
Why Janet Romano and Rob Zicari have no business being in federal prison.
Bigot Bonus
Under a new federal law, the wrong beliefs can trigger a second trial and extra prison time.
Criminal Records
The federal ban on depictions of animal cruelty violates the right to free speech.
A Free Press Is an Ugly Press
Why the public should see controversial and disturbing images of war
Drug Control Becomes Speech Control
A federal prosecutor tries to silence a pain treatment activist.