free speech

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At a university famous for its role in left-wing activism during the 1960s free speech movement and anti-Vietnam War protests, Pelosi vows to promote a nonpartisan academic endeavor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Advocates of free speech often find ourselves having to defend the indefensible, or at least the right to say it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

“There’s a First Amendment,” said Clarida on Thursday, during a Pimco press briefing, speaking to the right of free speech and the Fed’s 12 regional presidents and seven governors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Some free speech groups have warned it would expand censorship.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In fact, the Virginia Resolutions described the Alien and Sedition Acts as “alarming infractions” of the Constitution that violated the free speech guarantees of the First Amendment.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis