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Ta-Nehisi Coates sees free speech as antidote to crisis of liberalism

November 25, 2024

Amidst nearly a decade of culture wars and protests over the foundations of American civil society, Coates explains why history has never been more contentious and calls on writers to “save the world.”

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House passes historic legislation protecting free speech on college campuses

September 19, 2024

Public colleges must do more to protect the First Amendment rights of students and faculty on campus, according to a new bill in the House.

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Trump’s proposed constitutional amendment banning flag burning would have unintended consequences

August 29, 2024

FIREexamines how an amendment would play out in the courts and how it would affect First Amendment protections for freedom of speech.

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FIRE to Fordham: You’re wrong about our College Free Speech Rankings

August 14, 2024

Fordham President Tania Tetlow responded to free speech controversies on campus by pointing the finger at ��ýapp�ٷ�. Here, we point out the facts.

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Atlanta nonprofit leader Chuck Taylor joins ��ýapp�ٷ�’s Advisory Council

August 13, 2024

Chuck brings over four decades of nonprofit leadership to ��ýapp�ٷ�.

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Judge rules rapper B.G. must submit all lyrics to the feds before he records or performs them

July 3, 2024

Musical artists beware: The government’s thought police can use your lyrics against you.

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Why Julian Assange couldn’t outrun the Espionage Act

June 26, 2024

Julian Assange spent seven years in self-exile in London’s Ecuadorian Embassy avoiding arrest, and five more in prison, for publishing classified documents on WikiLeaks.

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Don’t turn commencement season into cancellation season

May 10, 2024

Plus: Free speech do’s and don’ts for campus administrators

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Stanford president and provost cheer free expression in open letter to incoming class

April 18, 2024

The letter is a ringing embrace of the importance of free speech to the mission of a university.

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No, the Berkeley Law student didn’t have a First Amendment right to interrupt the dean’s backyard party

April 15, 2024

A political protest at Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky’s student dinner party has elicited debate — and questions — over the First Amendment’s limits.