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Open Letter to College and University Presidents on Student Protests
Academic freedom and free speech are essential. Universities must protect them.
The Supreme Court Declined a Protestors' Rights Case. Here's What You Need to Know.
We break down what the cert denial and Justice Sotomayor’s accompanying statement mean for protesters and protest organizers.
Quiz: State Legislation and the Part You Play
The laws passed in your state crucially affect your civil liberties — but you can influence this legislative process at the polls.
State Legislative Sessions: How They Impact Your Rights
Many state legislative sessions are underway right now — learn more about this crucial political process and how it can bolster or reduce your rights.
"We Do No Such Thing": What the 303 Creative Decision Means and Doesn't Mean for Anti-Discrimination and Public Accommodation Laws
Businesses offering expressive services do not have a First Amendment right to refuse to serve customers based on their identity. The SCOTUS decision merely recognizes a business’s right to choose not to sell certain products to anyone.
How to Protect Consumer Privacy and Free Speech
Consumer privacy laws should strengthen free speech protections online, and vice versa. Here’s how it can be done.
Supreme Court Signals that Institutions Can Keep Designing Programs to Foster Diversity, After Affirmative Action Ruling
The court has declined to hear new challenges to admissions policies, leaving the door open for institutions to continue creative solutions for expanding opportunity.
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