Is ICE Targeting Activists?
A lawsuit alleging that immigration authorities infiltrated a Vermont-based advocacy group could have national ramifications.
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Free Speech
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Do American Prisoners Have Free Speech?
The shuttering of a prison debate club shows the precarious nature of free-speech rights among American inmates.
‘The Coddling of the American Mind’ Is Sort of Brainless
A new book repackages old complaints about college kids, while also discouraging protest.
The Opioid Crisis Is Also a Crisis of Speech
Under the opioid panic, patients suffering from chronic pain can find themselves unable to speak openly with their doctors.
A Recent SCOTUS Decision on Labor Might Actually Strengthen Unions
Identifying union fees as a matter of free speech works both ways.
How Universities Facilitate Far-Right Groups’ Harassment of Students and Faculty
Since he was accused of "attacking conservative students," Tariq Khan has faced harassment and death threats.
The Trump Administration’s Free Speech Fight With the University of Michigan Is About Identity, Not Expression
It seems the Department of Justice is, once again, setting its sights on free speech on college campuses.
How Right-Wing Media Has Tried to Stifle Student Speech at Evergreen State College
A slanted version of the events at Evergreen College keeps driving the conservative news cycle—all while students suffer.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Free Speech
Do overblown fears of the First Amendment's demise undermine healthy debate?
If You’re Worried About Free Speech on Campus, Don’t Fear Students—Fear the Koch Brothers
How billionaires and college administrators are using their power to silence students.