But the phrase fire in a crowded theater was repeated by both vice-presidential candidates during their debate on Tuesday, demonstrating an ongoing misunderstanding of free speech. Toward the end ...

This plays into already raging debates at many schools over free speech and academic freedom. Judy Woodruff… News Wrap: Supreme Court sides with cheerleader kicked off squad for social media ...

Many Americans are worried that their First Amendment right to free speech is fading. NPR's Morning Edition has talked to legal experts, activists, immigration lawyers, scientists, students ...

The freedom of speech is a natural right that preexists the government. The government's respect for free speech has fluctuated throughout history, often declining during times of war. The Supreme ...

To my mind, this begs the bigger question of whether we are now in a position of accepting “hate speech” as “freedom of speech” – and whether this is really the only path to economic ...

Freedom of speech is a bellwether: how any society tolerates those with minority, disfavored, or even obnoxious views will often speak to its performance on human rights more generally.

James Madison, who drafted the Bill of Rights, insisted upon referring to speech as “the” freedom of speech, so as to emphasize that it preexisted the government. He believed the freedom of ...

Across 35 countries, our survey finds widespread support for freedom of the press, freedom of speech and freedom on the internet. But the shares in each country who say these freedoms are very ...