First Amendment

MTA Ads

The MTA’s Ban on ‘Political’ Ads Has Turned It Into the Free-Speech Police The MTA’s Ban on ‘Political’ Ads Has Turned It Into the Free-Speech Police

Should the New York City transportation agency, and others across the nation, be in the business of deciding what riders are allowed to see?

Jun 21, 2016 / Allegra Kirkland

Magnitsky Documentary

By Screening ‘The Magnitsky Act,’ the Newseum Stood Up for the First Amendment By Screening ‘The Magnitsky Act,’ the Newseum Stood Up for the First Amendment

Should ultra-wealthy foreign nationals be able to transform their personal vendettas against foreign governments into law?

Jun 20, 2016 / James Carden

Stop Torture

The Era of Rogue Justice After 9/11 The Era of Rogue Justice After 9/11

We came perilously close to losing our Bill of Rights protections—and the struggle to restore them is not over.

May 25, 2016 / Feature / Karen J. Greenberg

Note to Exxon: Lying About Climate Change Isn’t Free Speech—It’s Fraud

Note to Exxon: Lying About Climate Change Isn’t Free Speech—It’s Fraud Note to Exxon: Lying About Climate Change Isn’t Free Speech—It’s Fraud

Facing hundreds of billions of dollars in potential damages, the fossil-fuel giant is trying to change the subject.

May 5, 2016 / Mark Hertsgaard

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