Free Speech & Peace

A new website includes testimonials, conversation starters, and tips on how you can foster meaningful conversations with others.

Sarah Ruger discusses in the Chronicle of Philanthropy how philanthropists can work together to cure extremism.

Journalist Krista Tippett on better conversations, connecting civil society, and the real state of the nation

Violence is never the answer. We must begin the healing process.

Stand Together Trust and Charles Koch Foundation will collectively provide more than $2 million in grants that will enable several organizations to advance their respective goals to prevent political violence and promote social healing in American communities.

Adam Neufeld, vice president of innovation and strategy for the Anti-Defamation League, discusses the organization’s plans along with the reasons for rising extremism and why addressing cyberhate is one of ADL’s top priorities.

Yes, the ratification of the 19th Amendment gave women a new tool to turn their advocacy into fundamental change. But it was free expression that was women’s first ally

"At the heart of the First Amendment lies the principle that every person should decide for themselves what they want to say, or whether they want to say anything at all."

Organizations such as Braver Angels offer a path forward—driving a movement that seeks to create a space for dialogue to help us better understand each other and learn from each other. In a time where we’re having important conversations about race, equality, and the American experience, hearing each other’s voices is incredibly important.

While Beijing pushed for measures to prevent protests, vigils, and other speech around the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, Americans across the country started raising their voices to speak out against long entrenched injustices. Stand Together Trust Director of Free Expression Sarah Ruger spoke to this essential component of progress in a recent commentary in Real Clear World.