Members of Congress this week cited I & A’s collection of information about journalists and protesters as an alarming encroachment of government authority into activities protected by the First Amendment. Read More »

"High levels of self-censorship should be treated as an ominous warning sign. They signal the development of a culture of orthodoxy that is animated by a false sense of certainty about what is true and what is false—and a proud intolerance of those who might dare to voice an opinion that conflicts with the mainstream." Read More »

Sen. Angus King of Maine said he was concerned that some DHS Intelligence & Analysis activities may not be “consistent either with the rule of law or the constitutional protections of privacy.” Read More »

The Institute for Free Speech published analysis of the Judicial Ads Act (S.4183), a bill that would impose campaign finance regulations on speech about federal judicial nominations. Read More »

"Protesters have set their sights on PPF donors and demanded they withdraw support and redirect funds toward community-based services. The Foundation has tried to protect its donors from this pressure." Read More »

As Donald Trump seizes on it and elite journalists obsess over it, a POLITICO/Morning Consult poll shows significant concern about the practice. Read More »

There is a pattern in the way speech is silenced. Understanding it can help us stand up to the illiberalism of this moment. Read More »

If people feel they cannot discuss important policy matters, such views will not have an opportunity to be scrutinized, understood, or reformed. Read More »

Asked how the civil-rights movement gained such extraordinary momentum in such a short period of time, Walter Fauntroy said, “Almighty God and the First Amendment.” Read More »

The restriction of debate, whether by a repressive government or an intolerant society, invariably hurts those who lack power and makes everyone less capable of democratic participation. Read More »