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Former FIRE Intern Urges College Students to Fight for Free Speech
2010 FIRE intern Casey Given wrote an excellent blog post for Students For Liberty today drawing attention to the University of Virginia's new green-light Spotlight rating and encouraging liberty-minded students to use FIRE as a resource to fight for free speech on their campuses.
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Good day for freedom of expression and rule of law at Supreme Court
Government coercion goes down 9-0 as Supreme Court ruled in favor of the National Rifle Association and against the state of New York.
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Pledge allegiance or else: Maryland public school forces students and teachers to salute the flag
FIRE demanded that a public elementary school in Maryland retract its unconstitutional guidance that students and staff must stand and salute the U.S. flag during the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Broad ‘friend of the court’ support pours into Supreme Court for citizen journalist Priscilla Villarreal
Over 40 individuals, civil liberties groups, and media organizations submit 13 amicus briefs in support of freedom of the press and constitutional accountability.
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In big win for campus free speech, Harvard won’t issue statements on hot-button social and political issues
The policy change could spark similar reforms throughout higher education. Where Harvard leads, others follow.