Protecting your right to get salty with the state
It’s every American’s right to protest their government, criticize its officials, and express contempt for its agents. And because some agents of the state don’t (or won’t) understand that right,…
Congress wants to make it even harder to hold judges accountable
Two things can occur at the same time when Congress is involved: trying to do the right thing, but making another right thing nearly impossible to do. Congress is considering…
Authoritarians love internet shutdowns
There’s been plenty of online squawking about social media companies “censoring” this, that, or the other edge-lordy voice, coupled with demands the government force those companies to host any type…
Refuting bad takes on free speech
The political left and right tussle over the smallest things. But sometimes, they fight over fundamental concepts, like free speech. Not surprisingly, partisans have a tendency to get a lot…
Supreme Court rules against California requirement that nonprofits disclose donor information
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a California requirement that required nonprofit groups to disclose private donor information to state officials. The 6-3 decision was closely watched in the nonprofit…
Federal judge blocks Florida’s social media law
A U.S. district court judge has issued a temporary injunction halting the implementation of a Florida law that would have forced large social media companies to host speech that violates…
Supreme Court sides with cheerleader in free speech case
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that a Pennsylvania cheerleader’s off-campus rant on Snapchat after she failed to make the varsity squad, for which she was suspended from the JV team…
FBI drops demand for identifying information on USA Today readers
It’s not unheard of for law enforcement to demand records and documents from the media in the course of an investigation. Such demands are most often refused, with the press…
‘Journalist’ Wants to Suspend First Amendment for Fox News
“Journalist” Julia Ioffe of GQ Magazine wants the First Amendment suspended. But only for those she disagrees list, namely Fox News. According to Town Hall: Take Julia Ioffe of GQ…
Supreme Court Strikes Blow for School Choice and Religious Liberty
Article from For Liberty by Norm Liberty. In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a Montana Supreme Court ruling that barred parents from using scholarships funded through state…
