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It’s March! As a rabid college basketball fan, I love this time of the year. I’ve already started adjusting my calendar to make sure that I can watch the early rounds — which are quite possibly the best part of the whole sports year. But as a First Amendment attorney, I have a unique handicap […]
February may be the shortest month of the year, but that doesn’t mean it’s uneventful. The last few weeks have been jam-packed with exciting developments around free speech in music, literature, and the Supreme Court. Music to my ears: The polls have been telling us for some time now that Americans are still concerned about […]
“Misinformation” keeps making headlines. Of course, that’s been true pretty much since Adam and Eve struck up a conversation with a snake. “Misinformation” goes along with human beings having the ability to speak. Nonetheless, there has been a renewed attention on misinformation in recent years. The Wall Street Journal recently reported on a federal judge […]
What are the Twitter Files? And why should you care about them? To steal from my Stand Together colleague Neil Chilson, at some point last year the social media platform Twitter became the world’s leading place to get breaking news about Twitter — and it seemed as though Twitter was the topic of the day […]
Happy belated Martin Luther King, Jr., Day! There’s so much to celebrate about Dr. King. He was perhaps the most significant non-president in American history. His courage changed America and advanced the cause of justice, equality, and freedom for every American. But because of the means through which he brought about that change — peaceful […]
Happy New Year! New year, same newsletter — still as dedicated to protecting the First Amendment and fostering a culture of free speech as last year. Just maybe with a bit more soreness as my New Year’s resolution has me heading back to the gym for the first time in… well, I’m not sure! I […]
‘Tis the season: The one where everyone seems to want to give you advice on how to win arguments while spending the holidays with family members with different political views. Yes, Americans feel more polarized right now than any other time in recent history. But the truth is that Americans are less divided than we […]
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. It’s a crucial opportunity for the justices to strengthen Americans’ First Amendment rights and restrain government from compelling speech and coercing thought. What’s the backstory on 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis? Lorie Smith is a website designer and the owner of a […]
On Tuesday, major elections took place across the United States. With most of the results of the elections known, we can now take a moment to step back and appreciate what we have. Although there were significant issues of great consequence on the ballot on Tuesday, Americans settle those questions — or at least decide […]
