Interviews

So to Speak Podcast Transcript: A tech policy bonanza! The FCC, FTC, AI regulations, and more

Does a cat stand on two legs or four? The answer to that question may tell you all you need to know about the government involving itself in social media content moderation. On today’s show, we cover the latest tech policy developments involving the Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission, AI regulation, and more.

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A tech policy bonanza! The FCC, FTC, AI regulations, and more

Does a cat stand on two legs or four? The answer to that question may tell you all you need to know about the government involving itself in social media content moderation. On today's show, we cover the latest tech policy developments...

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Invasion of the rights of others and student speech

Students are entitled to express themselves so long as their speech does not “materially and substantially interfere” with school activities.

First Amendment and US Constitution historic documents with legal gavel

Issue Pages

The First Amendment

The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the government and is arguably the defining factor of our American system of government.

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Toolkits

Helpful phrases to use in practicing civil discussions

By treating the other person with manners and respect, even if they don’t respond in kind, you increase the odds of having a positive encounter with them in the future.

Interviews

So to Speak Podcast Transcript: JD Vance, 60 Minutes, the Associated Press, the FCC, and more

From JD Vance’s free speech critique of Europe to the Trump administration barring the Associated Press from the Oval Office, free speech news is buzzing.

Podcasts

JD Vance, 60 Minutes, the Associated Press, the FCC, and more

From JD Vance's free speech critique of Europe to the Trump administration barring the Associated Press from the Oval Office, free speech news is buzzing. General Counsel Ronnie London and Chief Counsel Bob Corn-Revere unpack the latest...

Podcasts

Cancel culture, legal education, and the Supreme Court with Ilya Shapiro

Over the years, elite institutions shifted from fostering open debate to enforcing ideological conformity. But as guest Ilya Shapiro puts it, "the pendulum is swinging back." He shares his firsthand experience with cancel culture and how the...

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So to Speak Podcast Transcript: Cancel culture, legal education, and the Supreme Court with Ilya Shapiro

Over the years, elite institutions shifted from fostering open debate to enforcing ideological conformity. But as guest Ilya Shapiro puts it, “the pendulum is swinging back.”

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Winter 2025 FIRE Quarterly

After a lawsuit from FIRE and the National Press Photographers Association, Congress passes positive changes to filming permit rules in national parks.

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National Speech Index - January 2025

The January 2025 National Speech Index sampled 1,000 Americans and was conducted from Jan. 3-9 as a part of the Polarization Research Lab’s weekly America’s Political Pulse survey.

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The Chicago Canon

The University of Chicago is known for its commitment to free speech and academic freedom. Why are these values important to the university? Where do they originate? And how do they help administrators navigate conflicts and controversies? Tony Banout...

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So to Speak Podcast Transcript: UChicago's Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression

The University of Chicago is known for its commitment to free speech and academic freedom. Why are these values important to the university?

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Why ‘SLAPP’ lawsuits chill free speech and threaten the First Amendment

You can’t use the legal system to punish people for speech you don’t like.

During the winter and spring of 1912, members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and their allies in labor and the community engaged in a pitched battle against a city ordinance that banned public speaking in the area around 5th and E Streets in downtown San Diego.

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‘All who think outside the conventional ruts’: A history of the Free Speech League

The founding of the ACLU was only possible because of a more radical group called the Free Speech League, which launched in 1902 and grew out of earlier progressive movements like abolitionism and free love.

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2025 College Free Speech Rankings

National Speech Index

Campus Deplatforming Database

FIRE Guides to Student Rights on Campus

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So to Speak Podcast Transcript: A tech policy bonanza! The FCC, FTC, AI regulations, and more

A tech policy bonanza! The FCC, FTC, AI regulations, and more

Invasion of the rights of others and student speech

The First Amendment

Helpful phrases to use in practicing civil discussions

So to Speak Podcast Transcript: JD Vance, 60 Minutes, the Associated Press, the FCC, and more

JD Vance, 60 Minutes, the Associated Press, the FCC, and more

Cancel culture, legal education, and the Supreme Court with Ilya Shapiro

So to Speak Podcast Transcript: Cancel culture, legal education, and the Supreme Court with Ilya Shapiro

Winter 2025 FIRE Quarterly

National Speech Index - January 2025

The Chicago Canon

So to Speak Podcast Transcript: UChicago's Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression

Why ‘SLAPP’ lawsuits chill free speech and threaten the First Amendment

‘All who think outside the conventional ruts’: A history of the Free Speech League