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President Trump has No Idea How Online Speech Works
The First Amendment forbids such blatant, thin-skinned efforts to stifle expression.
“Nationals” but not “Citizens:” How the U.S. Denies Citizenship to American Samoans
American Samoans are Americans. It’s time we started treating them as such.
DeRay McKesson on the Threat to Protesters’ Rights
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, protests have erupted across the country. Some are related to the virus: Protestors in Ohio and Michigan took to the streets and state capitols to call for an end to their governors’ stay-at-home orders. Others are calling out an ongoing injustice: the killing, often at the hands of the state, of Black Americans. Now, the rights of participants in protests across the spectrum could be at stake unless the Supreme Court weighs in on an important decision.
President Trump’s Assault On Inspectors General Threatens Our Civil Liberties
The message from the president is painfully obvious: Act like a "Trump fan" — or else.
How to Protest in a Pandemic
Physical distancing measures have presented challenges, but people have found some creative ways to make sure their voices are heard.
Kent State and Its Legacy of National Student Protest
The spirit of the youth protest that peaked during Kent State and Watergate, and was marked by the Vietnam War and the resignation of Nixon, is as alive and evident as ever today.
By Joey Francilus
Will SCOTUS Protect the Right to Protest?
An officer sued DeRay Mckesson. The case, which should have been swiftly dismissed, now threatens the First Amendment rights of millions.
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