Obscene Speech is speech that appeals to prurient interests, depicts sexual conduct in a patently offensive way, and lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. Subversive Speech ...
The University of Wyoming is dedicated to free and open inquiry and respectful discourse, articulated in a 2023 Statement of Principles which reflects both Wyoming’s distinct heritage of ...
Ghana in Global Perspective This narrative is structured for Modern Ghana rsquo;s readership: authoritative, contextual, and ...
Because Purdue University (the “University”) is committed to free and open inquiry in all matters, it guarantees all members of the University community the broadest possible latitude to speak, write, ...
T he University of Chicago, where I teach philosophy, presents itself as a champion of the freedom of expression. By now, more than 90 universities have adopted its framework for thinking about campus ...
Just published as part of the "Non-Governmental Restrictions on Free Speech" symposium; the abstract (the article is here): Legal reflection on non-governmental restrictions on free speech runs two ...
This Pew Research Center analysis focuses on public opinion of free speech, freedom of the press and freedom on the internet in 35 countries across the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, Latin America, the ...
This spring’s offerings from university presses include a bumper crop of books on freedom of expression and its discontents. Here is a quick roundup of pertinent titles on free speech, freedom of the ...
The horrific murder of Samuel Paty, the French teacher who showed cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in a class on freedom of expression, sent shockwaves throughout France. It also forced a difficult ...
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution says that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom ...
There is a rich historical irony to the fact that today, conservatives are the ones who argue most forcefully that the decisions by private companies to “deplatform” certain speakers threaten what ...
At Hope College, we are guided by the historic Christian faith, Christian Aspirations, and Virtues of Public Discourse. Believing that “what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart… ” (Matthew ...