My View: A Line Was Crossed
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I’m a free speech guy and I firmly…
Guest Commentary: A Teacher Resists Censorship
As censorship and harassment spread across South Carolina, teachers are finding allies in their communities. By Paul…
Commentary: Cultural Wars Came to Davis (and the State) This Year – Is It Helping Anyone?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week the Vanguard called out the local…
Did the Librarian Overstep His Bounds by Shutting Down the Moms for Liberty Meeting?
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – The likely pretext for the bomb threat to the library…
Guest Commentary: Arkansas Wants to Unconstitutionally ‘Card’ People before They Use Social Media
The state’s Social Media Safety Act stifles freedom of expression online and violates the First Amendment. By…
Guest Commentary: The Sneaky Way the Police Could Abuse Their Power to Restrict Free Speech
The Supreme Court needs to hear a case out of Texas in order to protect people arrested…
ACLU Warns of Harm to Internet Free Speech if Congress Dismantles ‘Section 230’
By Paloma Sifuentes WASHINGTON, DC- The American Civil Liberties Union wrote the House of Representatives Energy and…
Guest Commentary: This Law Could Criminalize Everyday Conversations about Immigration
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on a federal law that violates our First Amendment right to…
Sunday Commentary: Free Speech on College Campuses – 2023 Style
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor From an Historical perspective it is interesting to see how the…
Commentary: Charlie Kirk Presents a Free Speech Conundrum for Which There Is No Easy Answer
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – As an old-school free speech advocate, I have…
UC Davis Focuses on the Fact that the Show Went on with Respect to Turning Point USA
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The show went on. That was the thrust…
Community College to Investigate Anti-Trans Emails from Professor
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A series of anti-trans emails from Sacramento City College math professor…
U.S. Supreme Court Begins Hearing Free Speech Anti-Discrimination Case
By Rena Abdusalam and Ivan Villegas WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments…
Commentary: UC Davis Is Applying the Lesson to the Wrong Incident and Wrong Time
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor UC Davis – UC Davis perhaps needs to update its playbook. …
Federal Appeals Court Rules Illegal Immigration Statute Unconstitutional
By Jake Romero NEW YORK, NY — The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that…
Guest Commentary: Prosecutors Used Rap Lyrics as Evidence in a Murder Trial; That’s Racial Bias
By Chessie Thacher Rap lyrics are protected free speech under the First Amendment. But all too often…
City of Sacramento Shot Down by Court in Attempt to Chill Free Speech of Critical Progressive Activist
By Crescenzo Vellucci Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The city of Sacramento’s latest gambit to infringe…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Has the ACLU Lost Its Way in Protecting Speech They Hate?
By David M. Greenwald On Sunday, the NY Times ran a provocative story: “Once a Bastion of…
City of Huntington Beach Sued in Federal Court after Firing Advisory Board Member Who Attended Immigrant Rights Rally
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – The city of Huntington Beach…
Commentary: Protecting Free Speech and Democracy During An Era of Objectively False Information
By David M. Greenwald Last summer I noted with alarm the rise of objectively false information being…
