"If we want to de-escalate the broader climate," Majority in the Middle founder Shannon Watson writes, we "have to wrestle ...

The reverberations from China’s new national security law, which restricts freedom of speech in Hong Kong, continue. Nathan Law is a prominent pro-democracy activist who fled Hong Kong after the ...

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.

Freedom of speech is a bellwether: how any society tolerates those with minority, disfavored, or even obnoxious views will often speak to its performance on human rights more generally. In ...

Freedom of speech and hate speech are not the same things. One is the right to express opinions and ideas freely, without censorship or fear, as long as it doesn’t violate the law.

Many Americans worry freedom of speech is fading, while others feel empowered to say what they want. NPR's Morning Edition, which airs on LAist 89.3 FM,… ...

Across 35 countries, our survey finds widespread support for freedom of the press, freedom of speech and freedom on the internet. But the shares in each country who say these freedoms are very ...

Freedom of the press in the United States is legally protected by the First Amendment, which famously declares: “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press ...

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.