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A quarter of a millennium ago, the American project began in FIRE’s birthplace of Philadelphia.In a boarding house at Market…
This year, the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary. To commemorate the occasion, FIRE is proud to present the limited…
Among social media commenters, columnists, and even heads of state, it’s a typical refrain: If we just rid ourselves of that…
In June 1845, Cassius Marcellus Clay launched an anti-slavery newspaper in Lexington, Kentucky, one block from one of the largest…
The early internet opened unprecedented avenues for speech, creativity, and connection without traditional gatekeepers. But it also raised civil liberties…
A new bill under consideration in California is facing criticism for censoring speech about immigration. Elon Musk has claimed the bill would…
After first signaling that satire might trigger administrative scrutiny in the wake of an April Fools’ controversy, the University of…
Free speech has long been a cornerstone of democratic society. But today, its principles face increasing pressure. Around the world,…
With an act designated as “non-crime,” you might reasonably expect the role for law enforcement to be quite limited. No…
The verdicts against social media companies in California and New Mexico over the past two days reveal a disturbing trend: Americans are…
Raeba Pradhan is a FIRE program associate for legislative and policy.On Feb. 12, a group of Maryland legislators introduced HB 1322,…
“They’re too dumb to know they’re in a bad school,” associate biology professor Allyson Friedman said during a public Zoom…