As surveillance powers expand, freedom of speech and the right to privacy are slowly diminishing in vulnerable low-income communities

Why Knight Institute v. Trump matters for the health of American democracy

To achieve an inclusive democracy, First Amendment values must fully inform debates about statutory law, regulations, and private conduct

Justice Alito's free speech jurisprudence favors the powerful, the wealthy, and "traditional values"

Recent Justice Department moves threaten longstanding, but often informal, protections for journalists and confidential sources

Review of Nadine Strossen's Hate examines the First Amendment argument that the strongest counter to hate speech is more speech

Can public transit allow advertisements but prohibit religious or political commentary?

Discussion of New Hampshire court ruling on whether state law gives the public the right to know a lottery winner's name and hometown

A plaintiff in Knight Institute v. Trump explains why she signed on to the legal fight against President Trump for blocking her on Twitter

The Forum aims to post pieces that have something fresh to say to readers who are passionate about free speech.

Will Supreme Court adopt compromise Justice Scalia proposed in Janus to avoid overturning 40-year precedent integral to First Amendment doctrine?

Roger Kimball responds to Thomas Healy's essay "Who's Afraid of Free Speech?'

It’s critics of political correctness who shrink from the values of free and robust expression