Why, in an era when music's biggest stars are more outspoken than ever, does it feel like we're still waiting for the contemporary political anthem?

In 1970, National Guard troops killed four protesters at Kent State. In 2026, federal agents killed two Minneapolis protesters. Public reaction to the deaths was significantly different.

Kansas lawmakers are considering legislation inspired by conservative activist Charlie Kirk to expand free speech on college campuses. The "KIRK Act" aims to protect students' political, ideological ...

The Oklahoma Free Speech Committee met on Tuesday to review recommendations for the University of Oklahoma. This comes a few months after a student’s grade on an essay put a national spotlight on the ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will fund efforts to promote free speech within Western countries allied with Washington, a senior State Department official said on Monday ...

With tens of thousand of football fans descending on Santa Clara for Super Bowl LX on Sunday, city leaders have set aside two free speech zones near Levi’s Stadium for those who want to exercise their ...

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, part of the Bill of Rights, guarantees each person the freedom to speak out, untethered by government, in addition to freedom of the press. Yet our ...

On Oct. 11, 2023 a peculiar billboard truck parading a digital display cruised through the streets of Harvard Yard. Passersby on campus gathered in small crowds and students watched from their ...

State Sen. Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) and Rep. Jim Piwowarczyk (R-Hubertus) have introduced Wisconsin Senate Bill 666/Assembly Bill 701, which would adopt the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act ...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Sheldon H. Jacobson, Ph.D., is a professor of computer science in the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He has researched risk-based ...

The First Amendment protections for free speech have inspired people worldwide and laid the foundation not just for American society but also for entire industries – from social media to this very ...

Re “Harvard’s Anti-Woke Era Is Stifling,” by Alex Bronzini-Vender (Opinion guest essay, Jan. 5): Long before President Trump’s second term, there was a conflict about the limits of free speech. And it ...