Freedom of Speech

The RAP Act Is Fighting for the Right To Write

Margaret Norsworthy-Edghill, Vassar College

As judges and lawyers attempt to use artistic expression as proof of a crime, artists and lawmakers fight to keep lyrics out of the courtroom.…

October 12, 2022

Enes Kanter Freedom Speaks Out Against China’s Human Rights Violations

Tori Walz, Eastern Michigan University

The NBA player has a lot to say about freedom, and he’s not afraid to bring attention to the issues that other people shy away from.…

January 12, 2022

A photo of Dave Chappelle from his Netflix special The Closer

Dave Chappelle Is Unhinged and Unbothered in ‘The Closer’

Re’nesia Mills, University of Tampa

The Emmy- and Grammy-winning stand-up comedian has faced a lot of criticism following the release of his latest Netflix special.…

October 28, 2021

An illustration of the thin blue line flag covering someone's mouth

The Thin Blue Line Flag Doesn’t Belong in Schools, or Anywhere Else

Chase Cutarelli, Columbia University

The symbol is garnering a racist and hateful history, but that isn't stopping many people, and even schools, from proudly displaying it.…

September 3, 2020

After an Unlikely Discovery, Australia Faces a Freedom-of-Speech Debate

Gabriella Evans, Northern Arizona University

The ‘Cabinet Files’ surfaced just as the Australian Parliament was set to discuss new espionage laws that could criminalize such a discovery.…

February 5, 2018

The Hostile Takeover of LA Weekly and What It Means for Journalism

Megan Bender, Citrus College

Respectable journalism is dying at the hands of the rich, which leaves the future of the industry looking stark and uncertain.…

December 16, 2017

The Issue of Misgendering in a College Setting

Does Misgendering a Student Violate the First Amendment?

Alli Guaman, Marymount Manhattan College

A Wellesley student has been criticized for creating a database of professors accused of 'ableist microaggressions,' but the criticisms miss the point.…

April 12, 2017

The Lost Art of Agreeing to Disagree

Timothy K. DesJarlais, University of Arizona

College students should be better than anyone at discussing ideas that they don't understand.…

March 10, 2017

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