Are Anti-Israel Protests Protected by the First Amendment?
The virulent anti-Israel protests on campuses and on the streets have once again raised the question of whether there are limits to freedom of speech.
Only Foundational Reforms Can Stop Universities from Playing Politics
For years we have marveled at the willingness of trustees, donors, and alumni to tolerate the politicization of American universities.
Advocates for Massacres Should Lose Their Jobs
A shockingly high number of medical professionals endorsed the massacre of Jews in Israel immediately after the attacks.
The Biden Administration Is Waging War on the First Amendment
The Biden Administration and every elected official should remember that they all swore an oath to abide by the Constitution, which protects free speech.
Lawyer backs Black Lives Matter group's right to defend Hamas attack
"I am opposing efforts to defund groups due to their underlying ideology, including pro-Palestinian groups," Jonathan Turley told Newsweek.
College Kids Are Abandoning American Values. It's Destroying Our Democracy
If majorities start to view violence as an acceptable response to beliefs that offends them, that puts a country as diverse as the US on a path to civil war.
Supreme Court faces high-stakes cases: What to know
The Supreme Court is returning on Monday to begin the 2023-2024 term, which will include key cases on gun rights and free speech on social media.
The White House's 'Misinformation' Pressure Campaign Was Unconstitutional
The law is clear that even "significant encouragement" to censor protected speech—not just overt threats or coercion—is unconstitutional.
Rumble faces its biggest test in Russell Brand fight
As the fallout from Brand's sexual assault allegations continues, a U.K. parliamentary committee has questioned Rumble over the comedian's earnings.
Infowars host wants help from Supreme Court in Capitol riot case
Owen Shroyer said he prefers for his case to make it before the high court because we believe it is that big of a free speech issue.
How King Charles' Coronation sparked a politically charged lawsuit
King Charles's Coronation is at the center of a U.K. free speech lawsuit—and the man behind the case tells Newsweek the monarch's own reputation is on the line.
Joe Biden's First Amendment legal blow sparks MAGA reaction: "This is huge"
"This Administration has promoted responsible actions to protect public health, safety, security when confronted by challenges," a spokesperson told Newsweek.
The ADL Has Lost Its Way. Elon Musk Is Right to Stand Up to Its Censorship
Today's ADL is part of a coalition of left-wing groups dedicated to the proposition that all speech is not created equal. The left is committed to censorship.
Here's A Real Litmus Test for Campus Free Speech
Have universities finally turned over a new leaf on free speech? Thirteen university presidents would like you to think they have.
Pro-Life Speakers Have First Amendment Rights Too
Imagine being arrested, prosecuted, and thrown in prison for having a peaceful conversation on a public sidewalk in a free country.
Will Trump's First Amendment right implode Jack Smith Jan. 6 case?
Legal experts are divided over whether the new indictment infringes on former President Donald Trump's right to free speech.
The Intolerant Woke Left is the Only Threat to Free Speech
If our freedoms are to survive this assault, it will only be made possible by the defeat of the woke Left and its Democratic Party handmaids.
The Real Threat to Free Speech Is Coming From the Right
Universities are also "speakers," with an independent mandate to teach, research, and pursue truth for the common good. And this requires taking sides.
I was part of 303 Creative's case. I back gay marriage—but SCOTUS is right
I filed a friend-of-the-court brief in Lorie's case, but not because I agree with her stance on marriage.
We Were Lorie Smith's Lawyers. All Americans Should Defend Free Speech
Every American should be thrilled that the Supreme Court upheld the right to free speech for all.
Michigan pronouns law "probably is unconstitutional"
A Michigan law that would make it a felony to intimidate or threaten someone by misgendering them has angered some who say the bill violates the 1st Amendment.
Biden's social media ban celebrated as "big win" for free speech
Republican Senator Eric Schmitt called the ruling a "big win for the First Amendment."
The Supreme Court Chose Freedom Over Fear. Our Country Should, Too
More and more, we are faced with coercive pressure to accept certain views, especially on gender and sexuality.
I was 'canceled' for a joke
People advised me to just apologize, saying: "Dave Chappelle can afford to not apologize, you can't."
Clarence Thomas criticizes Supreme Court's agenda in new dissents
Thomas, who dissented from his colleagues in two opinions released Tuesday, has become one of the Court's most powerful justices in recent years.
Students Deserve Institutional Neutrality from Universities
Imagine walking into your first day of class and finding out that your beliefs have been officially condemned by the academic department offering the course.
Five impending Supreme Court rulings that could change your life
Rulings on cases involving affirmative action, student debt forgiveness, religion, free speech, LGBTQ+ rights and elections are still to come.
Candace Owens slams YouTube over anti-trans video ban: "I will not lie"
"I want [YouTube] to know that you cannot compel me to lie for a living," Owens said on her podcast. "I'm not a buck that can be broken."
I teach in Ron DeSantis' Florida—parents don't read the books they ban
The cards—and the law—are stacked against me.
I taught in San Francisco. Children are trained to be offended
Among adults, virtue signaling seems very common here.