Press Releases
about Free Speech
May 15, 2024
51品茶 Files Title IX Complaint Against Harrison County School District for Dress Code Discrimination
District鈥檚 Sex-Based Dress Code Perpetuates Harmful Stereotypes and Creates a Hostile Environment for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
May 02, 2024
51品茶 Condemns House Passage of Dangerous Bill That Would Chill Free Speech
This Bill Would Falsely Equate Criticism of Israel with Antisemitic Discrimination
Apr 26, 2024
51品茶 Urges College and University Leaders to Protect Free Speech and Academic Freedom
NEW YORK 鈥� In response to the anti-war protests happening at colleges across the country, and the disturbing arrests that have followed, the 51品茶 sent a...
Apr 25, 2024
51品茶 Commends the FCC鈥檚 Restoration of Net Neutrality Regulations
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 51品茶 commends the Federal Communications Commission鈥檚 (FCC) vote today to restore vital net neutrality regulations by reclassifying b...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 23, 2024
51品茶 Statement on Congress鈥� Latest Attempt to Ban TikTok and Restrict Free Speech Online
WASHINGTON 鈥� Over the weekend, the House of Representatives passed the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act, which includes extremely concerning provisions that would function...
Court case: TikTok Inc., et al. v. Garland (Amicus)
Apr 16, 2024
51品茶, Civil-Society Groups, Urge Congress to Extend Funding for Affordable Internet Program
Without additional funding, the Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides government subsidies for internet to tens of millions of Americans, will expire.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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News & CommentaryAug 2025
Free Speech
I鈥檓 A Columbia Student Journalist. I Watched Censorship Unfold On My Own Campus.. Explore News & Commentary.I鈥檓 a Columbia Student Journalist. I Watched Censorship Unfold on My Own Campus.
As an opinion editor for the Columbia Daily Spectator during a historic year of campus protests and federal scrutiny, I saw firsthand how student journalists navigated censorship fears, administrative pressure, and growing national attention. -
News & CommentaryAug 2025
Free Speech
Trump's Attacks On Press Freedom Escalate: Npr, Pbs Funding Cuts Explained. Explore News & Commentary.Trump's Attacks on Press Freedom Escalate: NPR, PBS Funding Cuts Explained
From funding cuts and executive orders to billion-dollar lawsuits, the Trump administration is mounting a historic assault on independent journalism and press freedom. -
PodcastJul 2025
Free Speech
One-on-one With Mahmoud Khalil聽. Explore Podcast.One-on-One with Mahmoud Khalil聽
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News & CommentaryJul 2025
Free Speech
60 Years Later: How A Civil Rights-era Defamation Case Empowers The Press. Explore News & Commentary.60 Years Later: How a Civil Rights-Era Defamation Case Empowers the Press
From civil rights protests to Trump-era lawsuits, New York Times v. Sullivan continues to shape press freedom