For those that might care about the limits of free speech (e.g., perhaps someone owning Twitter), this article provides a summary of speech (written or oral) that can trigger civil or criminal ...

The article is here; the Introduction: In designing and adopting any regulatory scheme, there are two separate but important decisions to make. First, of course, we must decide on the substantive ...

When discussing freedom of speech in the First Amendment to the Constitution, we often hear that you cannot yell “Fire!” in a crowded theater. That is not entirely true. It is the result of such an ...

Whenever issues of free speech would arise, Americans would often quote Voltaire and say, "I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Voltaire didn't actually ...

Aphasia and dysarthria both occur due to damage in the brain, but while aphasia causes difficulty in expressing and understanding speech, dysarthria causes difficulty controlling muscles necessary for ...

On balance, Americans say the free public expression of opinions both for and against Israeli and Palestinian statehood should be allowed. But most draw the line at calls for violence against Jews or ...

There’s a reason I call freedom of speech "the eternally radical idea." After all, what do you call an idea that has a clear track record of promoting innovation, human flourishing, prosperity, and ...

French-Swiss far-right writer Alain Soral, center, leaves the courthouse after his appeal trial for homophobia against a journalist in Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday, September 27, 2023. In 2018, ...

Joe Scarborough bashed Republican attacks on the First Amendment in the wake of last Wednesday’s assassination of Charlie Kirk. “Those who would use this event to stifle free speech and go after ...

Experts say free speech protections have long been inconsistent in higher ed. When the presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT sat for a congressional hearing in early December ...

It has been, by every measure, a challenging year for free speech on college campuses. Widespread student protests, legislative efforts to control what is taught and how, and a growing movement to ...