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The World War I Anti-War Movement and The First Amendment

by Ralph Young

In this excerpt from Dissent: The History of an American Idea, Ralph Young looks at how the limits of dissent as one of our…

Supreme Court says states can ban judges from asking for campaign dollars

by Nicandro Iannacci

Chief Justice John Roberts retains his capacity to surprise in Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar.

Constitutional Rights: What’s the matter with Turkey?

by Nicandro Iannacci

A Turkish court’s order for Twitter, YouTube and Facebook to remove images of a dead government official is only the latest in a…

Explaining the Indiana RFRA controversy in five minutes

by Scott Bomboy

The gay-discrimination debate in Indiana over a law that guarantees religious rights seems complicated, but the issues boil down…

Supreme Court turns down American flag ban case

by Scott Bomboy

On Monday morning, the United States Supreme Court refused to hear a case from California that allowed a public school to ban…

Supreme Court hears Confederate license plate case today

by Scott Bomboy

One of the more interesting cases in front of the Supreme Court gets its day in front of the Justices on Monday, as lawyers will…

Wikipedia challenge to NSA surveillance weighs privacy violation and proper targeting

by Juliana Stiles

What are the basics of Wikipedia lawsuit against the National Security Agency? In a nutshell, the popular free-knowledge product…

Court compels Philly transit agency to run Hitler ads

by NCC Staff

A federal judge in Philadelphia says the region’s transit agency must run advertising on buses featuring Adolph Hitler despite…

Where does the government’s right to require vaccinations come from?

by Laura Beltz

How did the government first deal with the legal issue of requiring vaccines that promote immunity against diseases? The legal…

Online threats and a big deadline put pressure on Obama and Congress

by Laura Beltz

The passing of an anniversary has privacy and security advocates both reflecting and looking forward this month.

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