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I grew up in Cuba. Self-censorship in American universities is all too familiar to me.

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August 2, 2024

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Seven lessons from my FIRE internship

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August 2, 2024

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New Title IX regs are a confusing mess that threaten student rights

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August 1, 2024

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Americans don’t trust the government to regulate speech

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August 1, 2024

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Can someone own a voice? Breaking down the right of publicity.

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August 1, 2024

Clement and Murphy ask high court to overrule Hill v. Colorado . . . but will the petition be granted? — First Amendment News 433

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July 31, 2024

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How the US economy is bolstered by the free marketplace of ideas

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July 30, 2024

Press Releases

Clovis Community College Students Alejandro Flores Daniel Flores and Juliette Colunga

VICTORY: California college that censored conservative students must pay $330,000, adopt new speech-protective policy, and train staff

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August 2, 2024

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Poll: Majority of Americans believe First Amendment goes TOO FAR in the rights it guarantees

Press Release

August 1, 2024

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FIRE threatens lawsuit against officials who kicked out man for wearing pro-life sweatshirt inside Colorado Capitol

Press Release

July 16, 2024

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So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast takes an uncensored look at the world of free expression through the law, philosophy, and stories that define your right to free speech. Hosted by FIRE's Nico Perrino.

New episodes post every other Thursday.

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Section 230 co-author, Rep. Christopher Cox

August 1, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 221

Clear and Present Danger - A history of free speech

Why have kings, emperors, and governments killed and imprisoned people to shut them up? And why have countless people risked death and imprisonment to express their beliefs? Jacob Mchangama guides you through the history of free speech from the trial of Socrates to the Great Firewall.
Stay up to date with Clear and Present Danger on the show’s website at freespeechhistory.com

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Free Speech and Racial Justice: Friends or Foes?

August 21, 2020

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Free Speech Out Loud is a podcast devoted to supplying you with audio versions of prominent First Amendment cases.

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New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964)

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