Essay: 'Why We Must Still Defend Free Speech' by David Cole, Professor in Law and Public Policy | Writers & Books | Scoop.it
Does the First Amendment need a rewrite in the era of Donald Trump? Should the rise of white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups lead us to cut back the protection afforded to speech that expresses hatred and advocates violence, or otherwise undermines equality? If free speech exacerbates inequality, why doesn’t equality, also protected by the Constitution, take precedence?