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 ...

Congress’ Growing Desire to Regulate Silicon Valley Threatens the First Amendment

April 17, 2019   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

However little Americans may trust companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter – and that skepticism is surely warranted – it would be immensely dangerous ...

Regulating Speakers Harms First Amendment Rights, Whether They’re Professional Journalists or Not

April 16, 2019   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  , , , ,

Those rightly concerned about the creation of a sham “Journalism Ethics Board” should be similarly concerned about the immense powers granted to agencies, like ...

Senate Democrats Exercise Their First Amendment Right to Demonize Americans Exercising Their First Amendment Rights

April 5, 2019   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  , , ,

Last week, Senate Democrats introduced their companion bill to the House’s recently passed H.R. 1, also known misleadingly as the “For the People Act.” ...

Round-Up: Responses to Mark Zuckerberg’s Call for More Internet Speech Regulation

April 4, 2019   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

Mark Zuckerberg says he has too much power, and you must stop him. In a March 30th op-ed for The Washington Post, the Facebook ...

H.R. 1 Resource Guide (2019)

H.R. 1, better known as the “For the Politicians Act,” would institute sweeping new limitations on speech about campaigns and public affairs. In response, ...

H.R. 1 Would Undo Watergate-Era Protections Against Government Interference in Election Campaigns

February 13, 2019   •  By David Keating   •  , ,

This portion of the bill will further enhance the role of the federal government in election campaigns. Tax-financing will increase the risk that partisan ...

AOC Doesn’t Let the Facts Get in the Way of a Good Story

February 7, 2019   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  , ,

Presenting herself as the hypothetical “bad guy” trying to destroy democracy, Ocasio-Cortez spun a tale about how she could (among other things) “use my ...

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