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Anti-Israel protests, children’s access to obscenity show difficulties of finding clear free speech limits

Supreme Court’s protective rulings on free speech have not resolved every area of controversy, as ongoing issues illustrate.

For kids, marriage still matters

We should be teaching the ‘success sequence’ in public schools. Research has proven marriage’s value.

Agency over equity: Ian Rowe on a better vision for upward mobility

Many public policy debates in recent years have focused on the concept of equity, and what impact race and ethnicity have on opportunity for the next generation. This week’s podcast guest believes we need to replace equity with agency, as a more compelling – and more effective – vision to help young people of all races lead successful and fulfilling lives.

Antisemitism in America: Rabbi Chaim Zippel on the aftermath of the Hamas attack in Israel

Rabbi Chaim Zippel was in Israel with his wife and infant son on the day of the Hamas terrorist attack. He recounts his experience.

From the archives: Be thankful for religious freedom (and the not-so-uniform Pilgrims)

Thanksgiving is an appropriate occasion to talk about religious freedom. The Pilgrims’ baby steps toward religious toleration have had surprising but welcome ramifications through the last four centuries.

America’s experiment with free speech

America’s First Amendment right to free speech is part of the nation’s way of life, but it does come with some boundaries.

The history behind ‘shouting fire in a crowded theater’ and other free speech phrases

During the 20th century, after some conflicting court opinions, a phrase used by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes was modified to create the expansive protections of speech we know today.

Why ‘Chevron deference’ raises serious concerns about the separation of powers

If one person or a group of people can independently exercise all government powers, power is concentrated and unchecked.

Should government promote marriage?

Marriage is often viewed as a personal matter that isn’t usually included in public policy discussions. But a growing body of evidence shows that strong families, anchored by healthy marriages, are among the biggest drivers of upward mobility and long-term success for the next generation.

The evolution of free speech in America

Free speech issues have evolved since the court’s early cases, but how the courts evaluate First Amendment conflicts has not.

The first stirrings of freedom of speech: The Founders knew all about controversial opinions

The debate over the 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts helped establish the popularity of freedom of speech.

Sutherland Institute is a nonpartisan policy and educational institution – a think tank – that informs the public and policymakers alike. Our mission is to advance principled public policy that promotes the Constitutional values of faith, family and freedom and remains true to the belief that every generation must recommit to the principles that make us free.

Sutherland Institute is a nonpartisan policy and educational institution – a think tank – that informs the public and policymakers alike. Our mission is to advance principled public policy that promotes the Constitutional values of faith, family and freedom and remains true to the belief that every generation must recommit to the principles that make us free.

“That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom – and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.”

– President Abraham Lincoln

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