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This content includes columns by directors and NNA member newspapers, Freedom Forum Institute's First Amendment columns/ editorials and more.
PERSPECTIVE: THE WRONGNESS OF LETTING GOVERNMENT TELL US TO ‘SHUT UP – OR ELSE’
Aug 11, 2022
The First Amendment protects freedom of speech even – especially – related to discussion and debate of major social issues. Proposed state legislation to limit speech related to abortion could ...
For our freedoms, age is just a number
Aug 4, 2022
The First Amendment doesn’t have an age limit on whom it protects. Some brave kids have harnessed their First Amendment power to make themselves heard, seen and recognized. See how six kids (featured ...
PERSPECTIVES: Court OKs coach’s on-field prayer, shifting balance for religious expression
Jul 21, 2022
Last week, our fellows weighed in on how a recent ruling on funding for religious schools suggests that the Supreme Court might be reshaping religious freedom. This week, fellows examine how the court’s ...
OP-ED for your consideration; JCPA comes up for key vote next week
Jul 15, 2022
NNA offers an editorial on the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act tailored to community newspapers for your consideration.
PERSPECTIVES: Court sets new rules for funding religious schools
Jul 14, 2022
Is the Supreme Court reshaping religious freedom? A recent ruling on funding for religious schools suggests it might be. Three Freedom Forum experts weigh in on what the case could mean for the interaction ...
Five historic dissenting opinions that shaped our First Amendment rights
Jul 7, 2022
It’s been a month of landmark Supreme Court rulings – and dissents. The ability to disagree with majority opinion is an important part of the First Amendment right to free speech, and dissenting ...
The First Amendment future of debate over Roe v. Wade
Jun 30, 2022
The five freedoms in the First Amendment have powered our nation’s long, divisive debate over the incredibly personal issue of abortion. They may also be how we frame its future now that the Supreme ...
Survey says we're divided about our rights — and First Amendment could bridge divisions
Jun 23, 2022
The last several years of Freedom Forum surveys show that Americans value our First Amendment freedoms but have questions about how they work in today’s world. The latest survey shows concerns and ...
