Marquis de Condorcet is often referred to as one of the last philosophers. His political ideas were heavily criticized, most notably by John Adams. However, he was a persistent supporter of human rights, especially women's rights, which wasn't common among enlightened thinkers.

Antisemitism is not just the Jewish community’s issue. It’s everybody’s. Retweet this video with #StandUptoJewishHate to show your support.

Have you read Jackson, 1964 by Calvin Trillin? It's a collection of essays that share the stories of activists, everyday people, & policymakers navigating moments when race intersects with culture, society, and politics and is our #firstamendment #mustread firstamendmentmuseum.org/learn/first-am…

Donald Trump is at Mar-a-Lago absorbing the indictment vote, which his aides were caught off guard by on Thursday, according to several people close to the former president. nyti.ms/3TWQDlc

Maine families and communities were counting on us to deliver the security and stability to plan for the future - and that’s exactly what we delivered last night when we passed Part 1 of the biennial budget.

Dr. Stephen Graves, assistant professor at the University of Missouri, sat down for a One on 1 discussion on leadership and the First Amendment where he shared insight from his book, A Crisis of Leadership and the Role of Citizens in Black America (2018). youtu.be/Ncr4Bgl7-BU

We're excited to host the ADE #conference at AU Center for Congressional & Presidential Studies on June 22–25! Please register to attend (in-person or virtually, registration's free either way) by June 5 to hear from scholars and humanities leaders about projects publishing historical and literary documents.

From Roald Dahl and Ian Fleming to R.L. Stine and Agatha Christie, the rising trend of editing and rewriting authors’ books — especially without their consent — should alarm us all. My latest for FIRE: thefire.org/news/why-sensi…

Do you love the first amendment AND podcasts? We do too! Check out our latest One on 1 interview on YouTube. We got to chat with Dr. Stephen Graves about his book on leadership and his work as an outreach non-profit leader. youtu.be/Ncr4Bgl7-BU

All four members of Maine's congressional delegation have now reacted to Trump's indictment themainemonitor.org/reaction-to-th…

"Banning books and burning books are the same. Both are done for the same reason — fear of knowledge," said 100-year-old Grace Linn. bit.ly/3nxXvcx

Don’t miss out on this great presentation with Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press on Press Freedom and Social Media on April 13 @ 7PM ET! Free with an RSVP. firstamendmentmuseum.org/event/press-fr…

What happened in Tennessee is the latest example of a broader erosion of civility and democratic norms. Silencing those who disagree with us is a sign of weakness, not strength, and it won’t lead to progress.

Nell McShane Wulfhart is an author and former journalist. You can find her book, the Great Stewardess Rebellion (Doubleday 2022), anywhere that sells books! Watch her interview: youtu.be/itqYfoBGuXU

We chatted with an anonymous free speech extremist, and here is what they had to say: youtu.be/DRITSCeBjN0

It’s my Paperback Launch! I’ll be talking with NYC Council Member Christopher Marte at Book Club Bar on May 16, 8pm for the updated paperback release of THE FIGHT FOR FREE SPEECH. Q&A + signing to follow. Join us! 🗣️✍️📕🚀 #PaperbackRelease #BookSigning #AuthorTalk #FreeSpeech #1A

In a collaboration between YouthJournalism.org & the awesome First Amendment Museum in Maine, the winner for our first First Amendment Award was The Rock, the student newspaper at Rock Canyon High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Rock Canyon HS youthjournalism.org/judges-wowed-b…

"We want to build relationships between newcomers, immigrants, and long-time Americans." Learn about the New Mainers Project, which helps immigrants and refugees adjust to life in central Maine. buff.ly/44bp502

Tens of thousands of fish washing up on the Texas shoreline. Totally normal. There’s no climate emergency or anything. Move along.