Ask an Expert: Free Speech

Our audience asked us hundreds of questions about free speech, and we answered.

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Three Artists Explain and Visualize What Black Joy Means to Them

These stunning interpretations of Black joy show what’s possible in an inclusive and equitable world.

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Defending Our Right to Learn

What you need to know about the new string of classroom censorship and book ban attacks impacting students and teachers across the country.

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One Year Later: How the Biden Administration is Doing on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Across our issue areas, the Biden-Harris administration has made some progress — but much work remains to be done.

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Livestreaming Police is a Critical First Amendment Right

It is critical that the courts maintain robust First Amendment protections for people to record, share, and stream police interactions. Our ability to speak about police abuses depends on it.

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Your Mini Guide to Discussing Abortion Rights at the Dinner Table

A handy guide when discussing abortion rights with friends and family at the dinner table.

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Cheers to 50 years!

Five decades of defending freedoms for every North Dakotan.

By Janna Farley

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School is For Learning – Including Learning About Race and Gender

A student and two teachers in Oklahoma share how a new censorship bill has curtailed important discussions about race and gender in the classroom.

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North Dakota is trying to censor classroom discussion

House Bill 1508 has no place in our schools.

By Libby Skarin

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