free speech

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And, while enthusiastically embracing the therapist’s narrative, the majority persistently portrays her as a victim of Colorado’s attack on her free speech.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

A federal judge and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver rejected the free speech claim.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

His pitch -- financial services framed as free speech -- lands easily with a crowd that sees itself as culturally embattled.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Mr. Lai took Beijing at its word that free speech would remain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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