First Amendment
Flag Desecration
Freedom of the press
Freedom of speech
Libel and slander
Racial profiling
Speech in schools

Flag Desecration:

Flag Burning
The Court's decisions in the flag burning cases has led to numerous attempts to pass a constitutional amendment authorizing punishment of flag burning and ...
www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/flagburning.htm
 

A Flag Desecration Amendment (Testimony)
Those who would desecrate the flag are thus guilty, at bottom, ... In a word,
therefore, I am here not to defend flag desecration but to defend the right to ...
 

Freedom of the press:

First Amendment Center

This center "works to preserve and protect First Amendment freedoms through information and education." The site features a "clearinghouse for information concerning the five freedoms — speech, press, assembly, petition and religion — guaranteed by the First Amendment to our Constitution." Includes overview essays, analysis, news, Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports, Supreme Court case summaries, and references to related resources as well as publications and lesson plans. Searchable.
Topics: Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties, K-12 Education, News, Nonfiction by Genre, Religion, Social Issues

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

This is "a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free legal assistance to journalists since 1970." The Web site has news on legal actions involving freedom of the press and white papers on such topics as how government policies affect the public's right to know. Also find guides for accessing legal and public records, medical privacy, photographers and privacy rights, gag orders, and much more.
Topics: Communications, Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties, News, Notable People

Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

This global organization "defends journalists and other media contributors and professionals who have been imprisoned or persecuted for doing their work." Includes news and reports. The annual news roundup features statistics and narratives about jailed, wounded, and murdered journalists. An interactive "Press Freedom Barometer" tracks deaths, assaults, jailings, and other attacks on journalists in the current calendar year. Includes tips and guides for journalists. In English, French, and Spanish.
Topics: Communications, Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties, News, Notable People, Writing

Freedom of speech:
 

Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility

"CPSR is a public-interest alliance of people concerned about the impact of information and communications technology on society." The site covers areas such as civil society and the Internet, the computer profession, freedom of speech, Internet governance, access to the Internet, privacy and civil liberties, and intellectual property. Also features related news, events information, a directory of local CPSR chapters, and more.
http://cpsr.org/
Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Ethics, Science, Technology

First Amendment Center
This center "works to preserve and protect First Amendment freedoms through information and education." The site features a "clearinghouse for information concerning the five freedoms — speech, press, assembly, petition and religion — guaranteed by the First Amendment to our Constitution." Includes overview essays, analysis, news, Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports, Supreme Court case summaries, and references to related resources as well as publications and lesson plans. Searchable.
Topics: Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties, K-12 Education, News, Nonfiction by Genre, Religion, Social Issues
 

Free Expression Network (FEN)
Making an effort to gather and archive censorship news, this Web site provides information about relevant First Amendment issues, court cases, legislation, volunteering, advocacy, and more. There are categorized links to similar organizations, news groups, and discussion lists.
Topics: Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties, Social Issues

Free Expression Policy Project (FEPP): A Think Tank on Artistic and Intellectual Freedom
This project "provides research and analysis on difficult censorship issues, and seeks free speech-friendly solutions to the concerns that drive censorship campaigns." Features accounts of censorship attempts, press reports, court briefs, policy reports, commentaries, fact sheets, book reviews, white papers, and related links. Searchable.
Topics: Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties, Education, Social Issues, Update on the Patriot Act

The Free Speech Movement and Its Legacy

A collection of recordings documenting the Berkeley, California, Free Speech Movement (FSM) begun in 1964. Contains audio of radio and television programs, interviews, songs, speeches, and sit-ins. Includes a 20th anniversary panel discussion (1984) featuring Mario Savio and Bettina Aptheker and memorials for Mario Savio (1996). From the Moffitt Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Topics: California Regions, California Travel: Popular Destinations, California: Media, California: Society & Social Issues, Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties, Holidays & Observances, In Detail

The Impact of the USA PATRIOT Act on Free Expression
This analysis argues that "libraries remain more important than ever to ensuring the right of every individual to hold and express opinions and to seek and receive information. ... But just as the public is exercising its right to receive information and ideas ... in order to understand the events of the day, government is threatening these very liberties." Written for the Free Expression Policy Project (FEPP) by Nancy Kranich, past president, American Library Association.
Topics: Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties, Librarianship

National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC)

This site's publishers have "assisted artists, authors, teachers, students, librarians, readers, museum-goers, and others in opposing censorship, and nurtured a coalition of religious, labor, professional, educational and civil rights organizations united to protect the First Amendment." Resources include relevant news and other items of current interest, publications, links, activist information, and more. Searchable.
Topics: Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties, Social Issues

Libel and slander:

Libel or Slander
23 May 2006 ... The general law has divided defamation into two categories - libel and slander. Libel is the publication of defamatory matter in permanent ...

What is libel? Cases and conflicts. What would you do?
Answers to these questions and much more, from the University of Houston, about how laws protect us and our reputations from media attacks.

Speech in schools:

Fighting for Free Speech in Schools - TIME
Fighting for Free Speech in Schools. Thursday, May. 10, 2007. Supreme Court Bong Hits 4 Jesus. The Supreme Court is pondering First Amendment rights for a ...
www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1619549,00.html - 41k

First Amendment Schools

This "is a national initiative designed to transform how schools model and teach the rights and responsibilities of citizenship that frame civic life in our democracy." It provides FAQs and summaries of important court cases relating to the "Five Freedoms": religious liberty, speech, press, assembly, and petition. Also includes lesson plans, sample school policies, news, and links to related sites. Searchable.
Topics: Activism, Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Government, International Governments, K-12 Education, Nonfiction by Genre, Political Parties, United States History

Religion and Prayer in U.S. Public School, Libraries, Etc.

An overview of the constitutional requirements relating to prayer in U.S. public schools. Also discusses prayer at municipal government meetings, teaching about religion and the Bible, prayer at special school events, student free speech guarantees, and the "under God" language in the Pledge of Allegiance. Includes links to related information. From Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance.
Topics: K-12 Education, Nonfiction by Genre, Social Issues

Speech Rights of Public School Students
This page includes materials relating to the the free speech rights of students. Notes, Supreme Court decisions, etc.