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… What Cancel Culture Is and Isn’t The term "cancel culture" is … others believe it’s a threat to due process and free speech . And it’s no wonder; the term is applied to a variety … A threat that was until very recently confined to public university campuses has now spread to the broader culture and …

… De-banking: Cancel Culture’s Newest Threat What is de-banking, and why … without notice right after it opened in 2022. Why? At first, no one at the bank could say. After weeks of being … banks—have expansive “reputational risk” or “hate speech” policies that threaten their customers with …

… Colleges and Universities Are Threatening First Amendment Freedoms ADF's Center for Academic Freedom … applies to every American, which is why the freedoms of speech and religion must be protected at all institutions of … is academic freedom? If you visit any public college or university across the country, you quickly find that not …

… Why They Tried to Cancel This Student for a Catholic Message Jack Denton was a Catholic student at Florida State University when he faced the cancel culture mob for sharing … is bound by the Constitution—and in particular, the First Amendment’s guarantee of free speech and religious …

… Speech Is Not Violence and Violence Is Not Speech Words may … of free speech in civilized society. What speech does the First Amendment protect? The First Amendment states, … potential to accomplish great things for good or ill. As University of Chicago professor Richard M. Weaver once wrote, …

… Should Churches Be Tax Exempt? Why is your church tax exempt? Why should it continue to be tax exempt? If I were to sit down and ask … are very sound and valid reasons for church tax exemption. First, there is the “social benefit” theory of tax exemption. …

… The Meaning of Roe v. Wade, and Why It Should Be Overturned Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health … Jackson Women’s Health Organization . The case poses the first direct challenge in decades to Roe v. Wade , the …

… Should Schools Notify Parents if Their Child Claims to Be … attempted suicide in the school’s bathroom. He was told it was because she wanted to be a boy, with a male name and … efforts have been made to erode parents’ right to be the first educators of their children, and these efforts …

… How ADF Protected First Amendment Rights During COVID Government officials have … the state government told Hermiston Christian School that it could reopen if it abided by health guidelines. Then, the … protected rights like religious freedom or free speech. ADF created its Church Alliance program to legally …

… The Dangers of Compelled Speech What is compelled speech? What has the Supreme Court … Published October 31, 2022 Revised August 22, 2023 The First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech protects us … appeal to the Supreme Court. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. Southworth (2000) Scott …