Freedom IndexCampus & Education
Campus & Education examines how free speech and censorship debates play out in schools, universities, and academic institutions. From campus protests to classroom policies, this category explores the challenges, opportunities, and evolving standards of expression in educational environments.
Free speech advocates have long warned that the laws and regulations passed at the state, federal, and international level are…
In 18th century America, news traveled slowly across the Atlantic. Newspapers reprinted secondhand reports, private letters, and unverified stories from…
Ronald Collins, a retired law professor and longtime First Amendment scholar, has joined FIRE’s Advisory Council.Collins most recently taught at…
Sallie James is an economist, former scholar, and director of development at the Cato Institute, longtime FIRE friend and donor…
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression is pleased to announce that Casey Mattox has joined our Board of Directors,…
With an act designated as “non-crime,” you might reasonably expect the role for law enforcement to be quite limited. No…
In March, juries in California and New Mexico delivered seminal verdicts holding Meta and YouTube liable for failing to protect…
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FIRE’s Free Speech Dispatch covers new and continuing censorship trends and challenges around the world. Our goal is to help readers…
SAN DIEGO, April 1, 2026 — After intervention by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a California school district…
This article originally appeared in the Dallas Observer on March 9, 2026.On Feb. 16, students and faculty at the University…
Imagine you are engaging in the time-honored American tradition of criticizing your local government. You air your complaints on a…