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Silver linings to 2 troubling First Amendment surveys

By Ken Paulson, last updated on September 20, 2024

Two recent surveys issued by respected organizations paint a dark picture of First Amendment freedoms in the U.S., but both have significant silver linings. In a release .

First Amendment scholar Nadine Strossen to speak at MTSU

September 19, 2024

For Constitution Week, resources for teaching our founding document

September 18, 2024

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IN THE NEWS

TikTok, U.S. face off in court over law that could lead to ban

Free Speech Center newsletter – 9/17/24

Can schools stop students from praying?

Fla. school district must restore books with LGBTQ+ themes under settlement

What is Telegram and why was its CEO arrested in Paris?

A contentious 12 months for the First Amendment

PERSPECTIVE

Vt. high court throws out defamation case brought by man who was called ‘litigious’

Tragedy on Trial: Emmett Till’s story still resonates

Hillsdale College professor makes case that U.S. was a ‘Protestant Republic’

Despite copyright ruling on manifesto, judge cleared release of other records in Covenant school shooting

NEW ENTRIES IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT ENCYCLOPEDIA

September 20, 2024

State Laws on Book Bans

Multiple states have enacted new laws since 2021 that have lead to book challenges and bans in K-12 schools. Supporters say the laws help parents exercise control over educational material for their children; opponents present arguments based on rights protected in the First Amendment, including the right to receive information and ideas. Other states have reacted by passing laws banning book bans.

September 20, 2024

The Ritchie Affair

In the 1847 Ritchie Affair, the U.S. Senate revoked floor privileges its official printer Thomas Ritchie who also was editor of a partisan newspaper after he published an article suggesting a senator was on the side of Mexico in the Mexican-American War. Although the Ritchie affair was short-lived, it raised significant issues about freedom of the press, including free speech during wartime and congressional pressure on political reporting.

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Allows us to worship as we wish and prevents government from establishing or endorsing a religion