June 26, 2018 Supreme Court rules in favor of pro-life crisis pregnancy centers: A breakdown of NIFLA v. Becerra Here’s everything you need to know about the free speech Supreme Court case National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra.
June 21, 2018 Leaked anti-gun memo suggests ACLU hesitant to defend free speech if it hurts 'marginalized communities' The American Civil Liberties Union doesn't seem to be as interested in defending the First Amendment when it might hurt "marginalized communities" or enable protesters to openly carry weapons, according to a leaked internal memo.
June 21, 2018 Initial OK granted for 'Unite the Right' follow-up -- this time in DC The main coordinator of last summer's ill-fated Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., has reportedly gained initial approval for another event, scheduled to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the protest that resulted in one death and numerous injuries.
June 20, 2018 ‘Commie cadet’ deserves his discharge – Our military is no place for anti-American extremists The decision by the Army to discharge an officer who posed for a photo with the words “Communism will win” written inside his cap at his graduation from West Point, and the court-martial conviction of a Marine who joined a neo-Nazi group, illustrate an important principle.
June 12, 2018 DOJ excoriates University of Michigan's 'bias response team,' says free speech is 'under attack' The University of Michigan's sweeping "bias response policy" violates the First Amendment by punishing students for offenses as minor as hurting their classmates' "feelings," the Justice Department said Monday in a statement of interest filed in federal court.
June 9, 2018 Violent skirmishes between Antifa, right-wing activists draw national attention to Portland, Oregon Viral videos of bloody skirmishes between right-wing activists and self-described anti-fascists have drawn national attention to Portland, Oregon — a city of storied political activism that has struggled to keep the peace at dueling rallies illustrating a microcosm of the nation's political division.
June 8, 2018 CrossFit fires employee who supported Indiana gym's decision to cancel LGBTQ event, calling pride celebration 'a sin' CrossFit fired an employee Wednesday after he posted a series of tweets supporting a now-closed Indiana gym for canceling an LGBT pride workout, calling the idea for the event “a sin.”
June 8, 2018 Seattle cracks down on renters, free speech – and common sense. Good luck trying to rent an apartment The Seattle City Council seems to think the right to speak is a privilege it can grant or withhold at its pleasure. It has slapped a year-long ban on the use of certain housing websites that allow renters to place bids on advertised rental housing, while it reviews the sites.
June 4, 2018 Portland sees bloody fighting as Antifa activists storm Patriot Prayer rally Violence broke out in downtown Portland, Oregon, on Sunday as Antifa activists stormed a Patriot Prayer rally — about a year after similar dueling rallies triggered bloody fights and arrests.
May 31, 2018 How could an American high school let misunderstanding and fear triumph over love and freedom at graduation? Mere minutes before Sam Blackledge should have given his valedictory address in front of his loved ones and classmates May 19, the principal of West Prairie High School in Sciota, Illinois took him aside.