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Panelists talked about free speech. Panelists included Jelani Cobb, author and New Yorker staff writer; Michelle Goldberg, author and Slate columnist; and Suzanne Nossel, executive director of…

Everett Piper talked about his book Not a Day Care: The Devastating Consequences of Abandoning Truth, in which he argues that college campuses should be places pursuing freedom of speech, liberty, and truth, not…

Milo Yiannopoulos talked about his book Dangerous, in which he explores free speech. He was interviewed by Marji Ross, president and publisher of Regnery.

Telephone lines were open for viewer calls and social media comments on the NFL, free speech, and the national anthem. Cindy Boren also spoke by phone about the issue.

Cindy Boren spoke by phone about NFL players and issues with free speech and the national anthem.

Telephone lines were open for viewer calls and social media comments on the question, “Should hate speech be protected by the First Amendment?”

Telephone lines were open for viewer calls and social media comments on the question, “Should hate speech be protected by the First Amendment?”

Beverly Gage and Thomas Goldstein talked about the 1919 U.S. Supreme Court case Schenck v. United States, in which the court unanimously ruled that the Espionage Act of 1917 was constitutional, even…

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.