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Scholars from Harvard, Princeton, and New York Law School discussed campus speech amid the Israel-Hamas war at an event hosted by Harvard University. Topics included fostering a culture of m…

Jonathan Zimmerman and Signe Wilkinson talked about their book, “Free Speech: And Why You Should Give a Damn.” The book explores the history and controversies over free speech through politi…

The Federalist Society hosted a virtual discussion on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on civil liberties. Legal scholars discussed federal and state governments mandates during the pandemic,…

Executives from Facebook, Twitter and Google testified on Capitol Hill about efforts to counter online terror content, hate speech, and misinformation on their platforms. The social media of…

Constitutional law experts and attorneys discussed freedom of speech. Speakers included former ACLU President Nadine Strossen and attorneys Floyd Abrams, Daniel Kornstein, and Alex Abdo. Top…

The Heritage Foundation held a discussion on the First Amendment and whether hate speech should be outlawed. Policy experts debated the pros and cons before taking questions and comments fro…

Former American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) President Nadine Strossen was the keynote speaker at the conclusion of a day-long conference on free speech on college campuses, hosted by the Ju…

Witnesses, including college officials and legal experts, testified at a hearing to examine free speech on college campuses. All were asked about which instances would cross the line and not…

The Newseum presented its annual awards at a ceremony recognizing those who have promoted free expression in areas of speech, the press, religious liberty, and arts and entertainment. One of…

Constitutional attorneys Nadine Strossen and David Rivkin debated the privacy concerns of government surveillance, as well as surveillance carried out by businesses. “Balancing Privacy and S…

Justices Antonin Scalia, David Souter, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg paid tribute to retiring American Civil Liberties Union President Nadine Strossen as she planned to retire after serving as pre…

A memorial tribute to syndicated columnist Molly Ivins was held at the New York Society for Ethical Culture. Ms. Ivins died of cancer at the age of 62 on January 31, 2007. The event began wi…

Justice Scalia and Professor Strossen discussed civil liberties and the original meaning of the U.S. Constitution. Topics included the flag-burning case, police use of infrared detection, ho…

Panelists talked about the separation of church and state. They responded to questions from students in the audience.

Pamela Paul talked about her book Pornified: How Pornography is Transforming Our Lives, Our Relationships, and Our Families, published by Times Books. In the book she argues that women are …

The panel discussed issues raised by writer and lawyer Richard North Patterson in his novel, Protect and Defend, published by Random House. The book is about conflicts over late-term abortio…

Ms. Strossen spoke about the Patriot Act and its reauthorization by Congress. Her organization, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), opposes making the Patriot Act permanent and oppose…

Participants debated the role of the Supreme Court in American culture and politics. Among the topics they addressed were the practice of judicial activism, religious and social issues, stat…

Ms. Strossen and Mr. Sekulow talked about current issues surrounding religious debates and recent First Amendment rulings and the balance between religious expression and the First Amendment…

Panelists talked about significant Supreme Court decisions and their impact on subsequent cases and policy. These cases include Griswold, Bowers v. Hartwick, and Roe v. Wade. Nadine Strossen…