Freedom of speech includes the right: Not to speak (specifically, the right not to salute the flag) . To use certain offensive words and phrases to convey political messages.

Many Americans worry freedom of speech is fading, while others feel empowered to say what they want. NPR's Morning Edition explores this dynamic in a new series, The State of the First Amendment.

In that landmark case, the court ruled that freedom of speech, the right to know what the government is doing, and the right to consult whatever source one chooses when forming an opinion each ...

­­– Voltaire (1694-1778) When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, he included in it a list of the colonists’ grievances with the British government.

Across 35 countries, our survey finds widespread support for freedom of the press, freedom of speech and freedom on the internet. But the shares in each country who say these freedoms are very ...

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James Madison, who drafted the Bill of Rights, insisted upon referring to speech as “the” freedom of speech, so as to emphasize that it preexisted the government.