Universities have found themselves under pressure from President Trump – from blocked funds for research, to attacks on their admission policies and diversit...

"Conversations about higher education teem with accusations that American colleges and universities are betraying free speech, indoctrinating students with left-wing dogma, and censoring civil discussions. But these complaints are badly misguided. In Terms of Respect, constitutional scholar and Princeton University president Christopher L. Eisgruber argues that colleges and universities are largely getting free speech right. Today's students engage in vigorous discussions on sensitive topics and embrace both the opportunity to learn and the right to protest. Like past generations, they value free speech, but, like all of us, they sometimes misunderstand what it requires. Ultimately, the polarization and turmoil visible on many campuses reflect an American civic crisis that affects universities along with the rest of society. But colleges, Eisgruber argues, can help to promote civil discussion in this raucous, angry world-and they can show us how to embrace free speech without sacrificing ideals of equality, diversity, and respect. Urgent and original, Terms of Respect is an ardent defense of our universities, and a hopeful vision for navigating the challenges that free speech provokes for us all"-- Provided by publisher.

The Oct. 20 ruling only applies to the five schools attended by students in the lawsuit and is only in place as litigation continues.

A federal judge in the Eastern District Court of Virginia today ordered the Department of Defense to restore all books banned in five schools at U.S. military installations, a ruling PEN America called a victory for the freedom to read.

This week marks the annual Banned Books Week across the country, which celebrates free speech and rallies against censorship. The Hawaiʻi Library Association and American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii partnered to launch this year's celebration, which is themed “Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights".

In this blog, Robert French explores the limits of lawful expression, the role of universities in resisting intolerance, and why the scientific community must help uphold public debate.

This report offers a window into the complex and extensive climate of censorship between July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

Recent events, including an executive order on flag burning and comments and actions from elected and appointed officials with respect to comic material on broadcast television, have raised the specter of First Amendment violations.

Debates over speech, censorship and free inquiry dominated headlines this week, the University of Arizona staged a counterpoint: a weekend gathering aimed at expanding, not restricting, conversation

Punishing speech after Kirk’s assassination doesn’t protect free expression — it erodes it.

The deadly shooting of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has revived debate and conversation over free speech on college campuses.

The sixth annual College Free Speech Rankings show a continued decline in support for free speech among all students, but particularly conservatives.

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Legislature is considering a bill that librarians from across the state say will eliminate young adult and teenage sections from public libraries, calling it unnecessary and

PEN America, the writers and free expression group that has been at the forefront nationally of documenting spreading school book bans, today filed a legal brief  in an appeal by the state of Iowa to a federal judge’s ruling blocking enforcement of part of a 2023 law that led to the removal of thousands of books from the state’s schools that depict or even mention sexual activity.

The attacks on DEI and academic freedom show higher education needs to come together, build collaborations and stand firm. Here’s how

In this episode, Craig and Olivia chat with Cory Doctorow about tech monopolies and how authors and readers alike can divest from Amazon.

Has your favorite book been removed from local libraries? The restriction and removal of books in libraries and bookstores–including literary classics–have come front and center in the culture wars.

National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen and guest experts from all sides of the debate convene for live conversations from Philadelphia ...

Only one library book ban case has ever been decided by the U.S. Supreme Court: Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District No. 26 v. Pico (1982). In 1975, the Island Trees school b…

Following his resignation in the wake of criticism for his social media posts, a former law professor discusses "cancel culture" and his proposed solutions to perceived "radicalism" in American higher education.;"A high-profile law professor who endured cancel culture firsthand discusses radicalism in American law schools"-- Provided by publisher.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on May 23 reversed a district court’s preliminary injunction and dismissed free speech claims in Little v. Llano County, a Texas case challenging the removal of 17 books from a public library.

This repository, compiled by legal scholar Tim Zick, catalogues the breadth of unprecedented actions taken by the Trump administration that disregard fundamental First Amendment principles.

Ed Martin sent a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation accusing it of spreading propaganda

North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong vetoed a library content bill, calling it “a misguided attempt to legislate morality through overreach and censorship.”

Georgia is considering a bill aimed at preventing children from accessing explicit library material. Opponents say it would chill free speech

In the Past and Present, They’ve Fought Book Bans and Censorship.

A Sarah Jessica Parker-produced documentary on the brave librarians fighting a wave of rightwing book bans has sparked conversation at Sundance

A federal judge says Iowa for now cannot continue to enforce part of its book ban law. The decision Tuesday gives major publishers that sued the state their latest temporary reprieve.