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The Freedom of Thought Project

Welcome to the Freedom of Thought Project, an initiative of the Federalist Society. In response to the increasing cultural polarity dominating public discourse, the Freedom of Thought Project seeks to tackle the controversial questions of the day with an eye to creating conversations that shape and restructure current legal and political debates. Articles, debates, and other relevant items will periodically be collected and added to this webpage to enable our users to think about questions involving freedom of thought. We hope this page proves a helpful resource and we welcome you to the conversation.

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About The Freedom of Thought Project

For almost 40 years, the Federalist Society has provided a platform for thoughtful people from across the ideological spectrum to bring competing arguments to a variety of sensitive and contentious questions. The Freedom of Thought Project, an initiative of the Federalist Society, looks forward to exploring these challenges to freedom of thought, giving all perspectives a fair and level platform, and letting facts and ideas speak for themselves.

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11/8 Webinar: Academic Freedom and “Professional Norms”: The Amy Wax Affair and Freedom of Thought in Higher Education

Earlier this fall, the University of Pennsylvania’s law school announced several disciplinary sanctions against tenured Professor Amy Wax. Among other things, she would be stripped of her named…

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11/11 Webinar: Working as a Conservative on the Other Side of the V

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11/18 Webinar: Anderson v. TikTok: Limiting Liability Immunity for Social Media Companies?

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Preserving Judicial Independence in a Time of Political Division

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Open Minds with Prof. Julia Mahoney and Prof. Joshua Kleinfeld – Part 2

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Open Minds with Prof. Julia Mahoney and Prof. Joshua Kleinfeld – Part I

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2024 Freedom of Thought Conference: Corporate Rights and Individual Liberties

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Open Minds with Andrew Ferguson and James Burnham

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Open Minds: Concentrated Control, Acceptable Opinions, and Corporate Influence Part 2

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Open Minds: A New Approach for Putting Conservativism into Practice Part 1

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2024 Freedom of Thought Conference: Corporate Rights and Individual Liberties

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NetChoice and Murthy: Speech and Coercion in the Digital Age

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When Mozilla Fired Its Founder: On the 10 Year Anniversary of Brendan Eich Leaving His Company

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NetChoice and the Future of State Regulation of Big Tech

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Race at Work: Can Businesses Treat People Differently on the Basis of Race?

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Tyranny of an organized minority: Free speech standards in higher education

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Work Different: The Path to Impact Litigation

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A conversation within the right: Why isn’t there a larger conservative plaintiffs’ bar?

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Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression: Will the proposed accreditation standard support freedom of thought at law schools?

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DEIA Initiatives in the Workplace Post-SFFA

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Competition Policy, Corporate Concentration & Freedom of Thought: Approaching the Draft Merger Guidelines

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Law, Betrayed

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2023 Freedom of Thought Conference

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Does Litigation Finance Disclosure Threaten National Security? A Debate from the Right

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The Freedom of Thought Update

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Open Minds: Thinking like a Conservative Plaintiff’s Lawyer – Corporations’ Rights and Corporate Power

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Judge James Ho’s Remarks Announcing a Hiring Boycott From Stanford Law School

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Open Minds: Who is Exercising Private Power and What Do They Control? – Part 2

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Lawyer Shaming: Legal Ethics, the Rule of Law, and Equal Access to Justice

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Open Minds: What Sparked the Fascination With Economics and Government? – Part 1

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Open Minds: Applying Libertarian Convictions in The Real World

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The State of Law Schools and Their Influence on the Legal Profession, by Jay Edelson

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