Legal expert reveals the First Amendment paradox that leaves reporters vulnerable despite constitutional protections for publishing.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hollywood screenwriter Samuel Ornitz speaks before the House Un-American Activities Committee in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 29, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Yet, the First Amendment has not always been potent enough to protect the right to ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jodie Childers, University of Virginia (THE CONVERSATION) As the United States faces ...

American colleges and universities are increasingly firing or punishing professors and other employees for what they say, whether it’s on social media or in the classroom. After the Sept. 10, 2025, ...

WASHINGTON – Two years after the Supreme Court said cities can punish homeless people for sleeping in public places, Alabama wants the high court to end protections for public begging. The ...

Academic Freedom: From Professional Norm to First Amendment Right by David M. Rabban. Harvard University Press, 2024.