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Protecting free speech means protecting a free press, the democratic process, diversity of thought, and so much more. The ACLU has worked since 1920 to ensure that freedom of speech is protected for everyone.
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Individuals from Students for Justice in Palestine speak at the Boot Boeing! Free Palestine march and rally while they block all the entrances to Governor Pritzker's Chicago office in downtown Chicago.

Nov 2, 2023

Why We Must Reject Efforts to Restrict Constitutionally Protected Speech on College Campuses

Why We Must Reject Efforts to Restrict Constitutionally Protected Speech on College Campuses
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Nov 2, 2023

Why I’m Challenging My School’s Sexist Dress Code Policies

Why I’m Challenging My School’s Sexist Dress Code Policies
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Oct 19, 2023

The Supreme Court Will Set an Important Precedent for Free Speech Online

The Supreme Court Will Set an Important Precedent for Free Speech Online
POSED BY MODEL A young girl using a mobile phone.

Oct 5, 2023

Internet Censorship Won't Make Kids Safe

Internet Censorship Won't Make Kids Safe
A graphic of a child looking at a shelf of library books surrounded by other graphics of thought bubbles and lightbulbs.

Sep 27, 2023

10 Advocates on Why They Won’t Stand for Classroom Censorship

10 Advocates on Why They Won’t Stand for Classroom Censorship
A protester holdng a sign stating "Forest Defense =/ Domestic Terrorism" demands the end of planned construction of Atlanta's proposed police training facility, "Cop City" to save the Weelaunee Forest.

Sep 21, 2023

RICO and Domestic Terrorism Charges Against Cop City Activists Send a Chilling Message

RICO and Domestic Terrorism Charges Against Cop City Activists Send a Chilling Message
Right To Learn illustration featuring a a teacher with a piece of chalk that has vines, a globe, animals and numbers springing from it in front of children's faces.

Sep 15, 2023

On the Frontlines of the Fight Against Classroom Censorship

On the Frontlines of the Fight Against Classroom Censorship
Students raising their hands in a classroom.

Sep 13, 2023

How Our Affiliates are Fighting for Education Equity

How Our Affiliates are Fighting for Education Equity
A close-up of Dr. Dana Thompson Dorsey.

Sep 8, 2023

Protecting Free Speech and the Right to Learn in Florida

Protecting Free Speech and the Right to Learn in Florida
High school students march in protest of the district's ban of critical race theory curriculum at Patricia H. Birdsall Sports Park in Temecula, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022.

Sep 7, 2023

What the Fight Against Classroom Censorship is Really About

What the Fight Against Classroom Censorship is Really About