Discover how the First Amendment safeguards speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition freedoms in the U.S. Explore its significance and key Supreme Court cases.

This review is part of a preview of the winter 2026 issue of Academe. The issue will be released in full in February.

Within weeks of retaking the White House, President Donald Trump boasted that he had “brought free speech back to America.” ...

The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights, written at the dawn of our republic to guard against government overreach. Two famous presidents put them into ...

The Freedom Forum is expanding its First Amendment Reporters initiative to increase awareness and understanding of First Amendment freedoms. The initiative involves reporters from various news outlets ...

First Amendment freedoms shape how we live, work and connect with one another. These fundamental rights — freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition — form the foundation of American ...

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As we near another anniversary of our “American Experiment”, I’m reminded of the many freedoms we enjoy as U.S. Citizens contained in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. You only have to ...

The Killers, T-Pain, Dominic Fike, Janelle Monáe and Avery Anna will take the stage at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on April ...

The First Amendment says that "Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech." But one prominent conservative ...

“Broadcasters must be able to make decisions about the content on our airwaves free from government influence,” NAB’s LeGeyt wrote. “The First Amendment affords our stations — and all Americans — this ...