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What if we didn’t have to settle on one reopening plan? What if we empowered schools, educators, and families to create mutual arrangements that work for everyone involved?

"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.

Stand Together Trust Vice President of Policy Will Ruger recently discussed the federal government’s 1033 program with Washington Post reporter James Hohmann.

Cole and Ramsey address efforts to “defund” law enforcement, arguing resource shifts are needed to move “from a police force to police service.”

As the U.S. journalism industry weathers economic hardship and reporters worldwide face political and cultural threats, educational opportunities pursued by the next generation of journalists becomes increasingly important. The Poynter Institute meets that opportunity with its College Media Project.

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