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CFN Must-Reads
Having a good background on speech codes is necessary to understand where they come from and how they operate. John Leo’s “Free inquiry? Not on campus” in January’s issue of City Journal gives a concise, comprehensive history of the rise of speech codes and censorship on college campuses. Similarly, FIRE co-founder Alan Charles Kors’ “Thought Reform 101: The Orwellian implications of today’s college orientation” in Reason gives an excellent overview of the deplorable state of college orientation programs.
Recent Articles
FIRE’s award-winning Newsdesk covers the free speech news you need to stay informed.
BREAKING: Supreme Court revives lawsuit of citizen journalist arrested for asking a question
The Supreme Court agreed to review Priscilla Villarreal’s case, vacated the Fifth Circuit’s 9-7 decision against her, and sent the case back to the Fifth Circuit.
Floyd Abrams, ‘Journalists need stronger protections than the Supreme Court has recognized’ — First Amendment News 443
Floyd Abrams (aka “Mr. First Amendment”) may be 88 years old, but he continues to pad his resume with ever more impressive accomplishments.
A year in campus speech controversies — What does the data reveal?
Students, faculty, and invited speakers faced retaliation nearly every single day after October 7 for expressing their political beliefs
The AAUP continues to back away from academic freedom
The American Association of University Professors gave its blessing to mandatory “diversity statements” in hiring — as long as the faculty votes for them first.