During the oral argument before the Supreme Court in the famous Pentagon Papers case, a fascinating colloquy took place between Justice William O. Douglas and the lawyer for the government. The case ...

Fights over free speech have taken up a lot of space in the zeitgeist lately. People on both the left and right claim to be the defenders of free speech, while pointing fingers at the other side for ...

The Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance (OIEC) is responsible for educating about and addressing concerns under the Protected Class Nondiscrimination Policy for the University of Colorado ...

Civil rights, some opposition MKs, and legal experts warned during the legislative process that the law could create a “chilling effect” and deter outlets from reporting freely in Israel. The High ...

“I do not agree with a word that you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” — Voltaire (1694-1778) Holy Week was not a good week for personal liberty, as governments across the ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Forces ranging from campus police, to state troopers, to national lawmakers are targeting faculty and ...

Danielle Allen is the James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University and director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation. All year we’ve bandied about phrases like “civil discourse, ...