To some of the framers — the Federalists, who wanted a leviathan central government as we have today — infringing upon the freedom of speech meant only silencing it before it was uttered.

This "meticulous and much-needed" history of free speech "arrives at an interesting moment", said Joe Moran in The Guardian. In the US, Donald Trump has made "restoring freedom of speech" a ...

Many Americans worry freedom of speech is fading, while others feel empowered to say what they want. NPR's Morning Edition explores this dynamic in a new series, The State of the First Amendment.

"What we don't want to do is have politicians, people who have never known antisemitism firsthand as we have, we don't want them using our identity and our name to do what's clearly a much bigger ...

We don’t have to accept this trampling on our right to freedom of speech. Demand your members of Congress speak out against this madness. And support media outlets that defy it. Suellen Roberts ...

While I completely support Mr. Colbert’s freedom of speech, his utter disdain for half of America and every swing state, greatly diminished his audience potential.

The freedom of speech is a natural right that preexists the government. The government's respect for free speech has fluctuated throughout history, often declining during times of war.

To some of the framers — the Federalists, who wanted a leviathan central government as we have today — infringing upon the freedom of speech meant only silencing it before it was uttered.