On November 9, 2016, I was assaulted on my college campus. A fellow student decided to spit on me because I was wearing a Rand Paul t-shirt. It was the …
Free Speech on Campus Must be Protected
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Waze Makes Drivers Safer and NYPD Hates That
New York Police Department (NYPD) has sent a cease and desist letter to Google, ordering them to discontinue the feature of their navigation app, Waze, that allows them to report …
University Of Alabama Improves Free Speech Policies
In the midst of a flood of news reports showing us that schools across the country continue to fight a war against freedom of speech, it’s refreshing to see that …
Free Speech Advocates Sue University Of Texas Over Restrictive Policies
The University of Texas, a public college, is under fire for reportedly stifling free speech on campus. Now, free speech advocates are suing the institution. According to Speech First, a …
Virginia Colleges Aren’t Doing Much To Protect Free Speech
Virginia colleges are behind when it comes to speech protections, a new report from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) shows. Out of 18 colleges, only three got …
Study: College Students Believe Violence Should Be Used To Restrict ‘Hate Speech’
Colleges across the country have increasingly become more resistant to freedom of thought, so it’s no surprise a recent survey found that one in every three students says it’s OK …
Texas Public University Has ‘No Plans’ To Get Rid Of ‘Free Speech Zones’
In certain public colleges in the United States, students are only allowed to exercise their First Amendment rights in designated “free speech” zones. While many of these schools have recently …
Ontario Presses Universities To Protect Free Speech
Canadian universities have a history of restricting and oftentimes completely blocking students from sharing controversial or unpopular opinions on campuses. Now, a directive from a local government could help ignite …
Study: Americans Have No Idea What The First Amendment Protects
The Freedom Forum Institute released a study recently proving what we have all known for quite some time: Americans don’t understand the First Amendment. Researchers talked to respondents of all …
ACLU Could Soon Turn Its Back On Free Speech Over Politics
Recently, Reason Magazine reported that staffers at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which has a long history of defending freedom of speech rights, signed an open letter defending speech restrictions. Claiming …