The Danger of “Security Concerns” Being Weaponized to Limit Assembly Rights

August 25, 2021   •  By Alec Greven   •  , , ,

The right to peacefully assemble and protest is a cornerstone of our constitutional government. However, recent events in California and Florida highlight how easily ...

When the Government Tries to Silence Its Own Employees

August 23, 2021   •  By Daniel Ortner   •  , ,

The First Amendment protects the right of Americans to speak freely on social media without fear of government retaliation or punishment. But employees of ...

Welcoming Our Newest First Amendment Fellow, Glynis Gilio

August 17, 2021   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

The Institute for Free Speech is pleased to announce that Glynis Gilio has joined the organization for a one-year term as a First Amendment ...

How Ted Cruz’s Fight with the FEC Could Benefit Free Speech for Everyone

August 12, 2021   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , , , ,

Senator Ted Cruz’s recent victory over the Federal Election Commission in a loan-repayment case clarified important First Amendment principles. The Institute for Free Speech ...

Facebook Makes its Community Standards Worse for Speech, Again

August 12, 2021   •  By Alec Greven   •  ,

Facebook recently made further revisions to its Community Standards that threaten a sweeping amount of political speech across the ideological spectrum. These new standards ...

Nina Turner’s Self-Serving Campaign Finance Myth

August 5, 2021   •  By Tiffany Donnelly   •  , , ,

In Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Ohio, former State Senator Nina Turner was defeated by Cuyahoga County Councilwoman Shontel Brown. Turner blamed her loss on ...

Nathan Maxwell Promoted to Communications Fellow

August 2, 2021   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

The Institute for Free Speech is excited to announce that Nathan Maxwell is joining the organization full-time as a Communications Fellow. In Nathan’s new ...

ProPublica Leak Illustrates Importance of IRS Privacy Reform

July 29, 2021   •  By Tiffany Donnelly   •  , , ,

As Americans, we all have the right to privately support causes we believe in. The last thing we need is for the IRS to ...

If Corporations Can Speak, Then They Can Speak Freely

July 27, 2021   •  By Nathan Maxwell   •  , , ,

When the Georgia General Assembly took on voting rules in March, partisan attitudes toward corporate speech rights inverted, with Republicans now opposed and Democrats ...

School Board Candidate Wins Injunction Against Florida Censorship Scheme

July 20, 2021   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

A federal district court recently issued a preliminary injunction in Hetherington v. Madden. The court’s order prevents Florida officials from punishing our client, Kells ...

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