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First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare

As the United States faces increasing incidents of book banning and threats of governmental intervention – as seen in the temporary suspension of TV host Jimmy Kimmel – the common reflex for many who ...
SFGate

Jane Fonda, other stars, revive the Committee for the First Amendment – a group that emerged when the anti-communist panic came for Hollywood

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The membership roll already includes scores of famous actors like Jamie Lee Curtis, ...
American Enterprise Institute

First Amendment Problems with Using Antitrust Law Against Social Media Platforms’ Content Decisions

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in February 2025, launched a request for information seeking public comment about how social media platforms’ “adverse actions” against users and user content may ...
al.com

Test your Constitutional knowledge: Are these protests protected by the First Amendment?

Did you know the First Amendment protects the right to protest — but not all demonstrations are treated equally? When, where and how people protest can determine whether their actions are legally ...
Connecticut Post

First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Yet, the First Amendment has not always been potent enough to protect the right to ...