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New president, same old student press struggles at L.A. City College

November 6, 2023

Student journalists at LACC have been fighting a pattern of administrative overreach for more than a decade.

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As campuses reel, a reminder of the First Amendment’s boundaries

November 3, 2023

The First Amendment protects a vast range of speech and expressive conduct. But it doesn’t protect all speech and expressive conduct.

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Idaho AG: Anti-abortion law does not restrict academic speech at public universities

November 3, 2023

Whatever authority the government may have in regulating abortion itself, that authority does not extend to faculty members’ academic speech.

Press Release

University of Tulsa becomes first Oklahoma college to earn top rating for free speech

October 31, 2023

The University of Tulsa earned a "green light" rating from FIRE.

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Does the First Amendment allow public officials to ‘block’ their critics online? The Supreme Court will soon decide.

October 30, 2023

Imagine standing up to speak at a city council meeting only to be told by the mayor, “Sorry, I’ve blocked you. Please sit down.”

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Eastern Kentucky says RAs can’t be trusted with First Amendment rights

October 26, 2023

At Eastern Kentucky University, resident advisers are prohibited from speaking to reporters — no matter the subject of their interviews.

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Greg Lukianoff: In these divisive times, donors can make a difference

October 26, 2023

Higher education’s breakdown has been thrust into the national spotlight, making now the time to push for real reform.

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Tear down censorship, not posters

October 26, 2023

Speech-suppression rises with global tensions as posters of kidnapped Israelis are torn down on American college campuses.

Podcast

2023-24 Supreme Court Preview

October 25, 2023

The Supreme Court handed down some big First Amendment victories last term. What lies ahead for the Court in the upcoming term? FIRE Chief Counsel Robert Corn-Revere and FIRE General Counsel Ronnie London join the show to discuss important First...

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Statement on orders to Florida public universities to derecognize Students for Justice in Palestine: We must not give politicians more power to suppress our free speech

October 25, 2023

FIRE believes higher education can only fulfill its important mission when students can speak their minds. And we’ll defend the rights of all Florida’s students — and all Americans — to speak freely.