The Cultural Review

First Amendment

3 articles

A gavel striking books in a courtroom, with a university campus in the background under a stormy sky, representing the legal challenges to Florida's 'Stop WOKE' Act.
Culture

Florida's 'Stop WOKE' Act Reveals the Political Costs of Policing Culture

On July 7, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit declared Florida's Stop WOKE Act unconstitutional for university professors.

Eleanor Voss·September 7, 2026
A determined librarian defending a library's bookshelves against shadowy figures attempting to remove books, symbolizing the fight for intellectual freedom.
Books

Campaigns to ban books threaten intellectual freedom, but libraries are fighting back.

In 2025 alone, libraries recorded 5,668 banned books, a figure representing nearly two-thirds of all titles challenged, according to the ALA .

Claire Donovan·September 1, 2026
A federal judge in a courtroom striking down Pentagon media accreditation rules, symbolizing a victory for press freedom and First Amendment rights.
Media

Judge rules Pentagon media rules unconstitutional

In a significant blow to government narrative control, a federal judge in March 2026 ruled the Pentagon's new media accreditation rules unconstitutional, ordering the immediate reinstatement of press

Andre Silva·April 22, 2026