What Are “True Threats” Under the First Amendment?

Run time: 54 minutes

Genevieve Lakier and Gabe Walters discuss the Counterman v. Colorado case about a man convicted of stalking for sending threatening Facebook messages, what the “true threats” doctrine under the First Amendment is, and the Supreme Court oral arguments. Listen now

Women and the American Idea

Run time: 1 hour, 8 minutes

Tomiko Brown-Nagin and Elizabeth Cobbs explore key influential women throughout history and how these women inspired constitutional change. Watch now

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10 Birthday Facts About President James Monroe

by NCC Staff | Read time: 4 minutes

“James Monroe was the only president, aside from George Washington, to run unopposed for re-election. But that may not be the most surprising fact about the last Founding Father to occupy the White House. ...” Read more

10 Fascinating Facts About President Ulysses Grant

by NCC Staff | Read time: 4 minutes

“April 27 marks the birthday of Ulysses Grant, who played a unique role in American history. Here is a look at a military leader who later became President in one of the nation’s most troubled decades. ...” Read more

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Rewatch this America's Town Hall program with Professor Kermit Roosevelt and Karen Korematsu, founder of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute and daughter of the civil rights activist, to discuss Roosevelt’s novel, Allegiance. Jess Bravin, Supreme Court correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, moderates. Watch now

The First Amendment

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

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