Fights over free speech have taken up a lot of space in the zeitgeist lately. People on both the left and right claim to be ...

Free speech is a cause promoted and defended by many groups and from many perspectives. But there is one threat to free ...

The United States is in a speech war. Normally, human beings fight over money or land or love, but that is not what is happening today. Today, people are fighting over words. People’s lives are being ...

College protests test the limits of free speech. Can schools crack down — or does the First Amendment protect student voices?

The BBC has been accused of doctoring a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump in a program that aired a week before the 2024 ...

When U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi threatened prosecution of “hate speech” in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, many on the political right responded with disbelief. Conservatives and ...

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk speaks during a town hall Monday, March 17, 2025, in Oconomowoc, Wis. When news broke of Charlie Kirk's death on Sept. 10, some Houston-area teachers turned to ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. “If we don’t have FREE SPEECH, then we just don’t have a FREE COUNTRY,” ...

Readers respond to a column by Bret Stephens pointing out examples. To the Editor: Re “Now the Left Cares About Free Speech Again,” by Bret Stephens (column, Sept. 24): It is true that a number of ...

A recent court case raises the question of whether psychotherapy is protected speech. This question requires us to reflect on the definition and aim of psychotherapy itself.