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Floyd Abrams talked about The Soul of the First Amendment, his book on free speech and the First Amendment. He spoke with Jeffrey Rosen.

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer, a case testing the bounds of separation of church and state. Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia in Missouri owns and operates a preschool…

Barry Lynn talked about the Supreme Court’s handling of issues between church and state.

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Packingham v. North Carolina, a case questioning whether a North Carolina law banning registered sex offenders from using social media violates First Amendment…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Lee v. Tam, which concerns whether the government’s refusal to register trademarks that can be seen as disparaging, such as racial slurs, violates First Amendment free…

College students, university officials, and law professors testified at a hearing on the First Amendment and free speech on college campuses. Topics included the role colleges play in…

Panelists talked about free speech and censorship on college campuses. They discussed incidents of protests against commencement speakers, along with issues of safety, security costs, “hate…

Hunting for Harmony was one of the second-prize high school west division winners in C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam documentary contest. Aoife Haakenson, Mai Johnson, and Suleyman Anwar, sophomores at…

Floyd Abrams talked about his book, The Soul of the First Amendment: Why Freedom of Speech Matters. Topics included his reasons for writing the book, President Trump’s statements on on libel law,…

Retired military officials and legal academics talked about the military’s enforcement of rules and laws as they apply to free speech and sexual harassment cases involving service members.

The Newseum presented its annual awards at a ceremony recognizing those who have promoted free expression in areas of speech, the press, religious liberty, and arts and entertainment. One…

Historians talked about American motivations for entering World War I, how the country mobilized for war, and government restrictions on free speech and the press in response to protests.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman, Docket Number 15-1391. The case concerns whether a New York state law that stops businesses from imposing surcharges on…

Panelists talked about freedom of the press. Panelists included author and New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, author and National Memo editor-in-chief Joe Conason, and author and…

Telephone lines were open for viewer calls and social media comments on the question, “Are there limits to free speech?” Throughout the program, representatives from the Newseum Institute’s…

David Hudson, ombudsman with the Newseum Institute’s First Amendment Center, spoke by phone about the limitations to the First Amendment’s protections for freedom of speech.

Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the American Center for Law and Justice, spoke by phone about his organization’s calls to repeal the Johnson Amendment, is a U.S. tax code provision…

American Humanist Association Legislative Director Matthew Bulger spoke by phone about his organization’s opposition to repealing the Johnson Amendment, a U.S. tax code provision that bars…

Virginia Tech University President Timothy Sands spoke via Skype about free speech on college campuses.

The Ethics and Public Policy Center’s Stanley Kurtz spoke via Skype about freedom of speech on college campuses.