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We travel from America to Europe, Russia, China, and more places to answer the question: Is there a global free speech recession? To discuss are Sarah McLaughlin, FIRE's senior scholar for global expression, and FIRE senior fellows James Kirchick and Jacob Mchangama.
Analysis of free speech and other civil liberties issues from legal and cultural thought leaders.
First Amendment News is a weekly blog and newsletter about free expression issues by retired law professor Ronald K. L. Collins and is editorially independent from FIRE.
The Free Speech Dispatch is a regular series covering new and continuing censorship trends and challenges around the world. Our goal is to help readers better understand the global context of free expression.
What is the Eternally Radical Idea? It is freedom of speech. The unfettered right to state your opinion is extremely rare in human history. Check out this blog on Substack.
WATCH TRAILER: Ira Glasser’s story is as timely and provocative as ever. Co-directed by FIRE Executive Vice President Nico Perrino.
Amid high-profile controversies surrounding free speech, racial equality, and anti-Semitism, Ira Glasser reflects on his life and career at the forefront of defending the rights of all Americans as the former executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union.
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