New Anti-Privacy Law Could Seriously Harm New Jersey Organizations

June 25, 2019   •  By Meghan Brandabur   •  , , ,

On June 17, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed S. 150, sweeping legislation that requires nonprofit groups that speak about issues of public importance ...

Campaign Finance Law Has No Answer for Trump’s Celebrity

June 20, 2019   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

While government has no role to play in dictating how media outlets cover elections, the unique advantages of celebrity candidates make a case for ...

South Dakota Law Punishes Protesters

June 19, 2019   •  By Mark D'Ostilio   •  , ,

South Dakota has become a hostile environment for those who enjoy exercising their right to free speech. Over the past few months, the right ...

YouTube Hate Speech Policy Rollout Backfires Predictably

June 14, 2019   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

The latest attempt by a major social media platform to implement sweeping new content rules met predictable backlash, as YouTube’s effort to remove “hate ...

DNC Donor Requirement Displays Folly of Tinkering with Fundraising Incentives

June 12, 2019   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  , ,

For the 2020 election, the DNC has decided to try out a new requirement for its presidential primary contenders to qualify for the debates. ...

IFS Welcomes Summer Research Interns Meghan Brandabur and Mark D’Ostilio

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June 12, 2019   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

The Institute for Free Speech is excited to host Meghan Brandabur and Mark D’Ostilio as interns in our Research Department this summer.

No One is Safe from the Doxxers

June 4, 2019   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

Over the weekend, The Daily Beast exposed the identity of a day laborer and Trump supporter who allegedly edited a video of Rep. Nancy ...

Simple, Bipartisan, and Unconstitutional: Cruz-Ocasio-Cortez Lobbying Ban Violates First Amendment

June 3, 2019   •  By Zac Morgan   •  ,

Among the litany of ills that Twitter has been blamed for, perhaps we can add another (more concrete) one: the genesis of plainly unconstitutional ...

Democrats’ Anti-Super PAC Rhetoric Hurts Democratic Voters

April 25, 2019   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

Super PACs are good for democracy. This statement should not be controversial, but sadly, political realities have made it so.

Round-Up: First Amendment Commentary on the Julian Assange Indictment

April 17, 2019   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

The Institute for Free Speech has been tracking discussion in the media on the potential First Amendment implications of the Justice Department’s recent indictment ...

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