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The University of Chicago takes the top spot, while Texas State University, the University of Washington, and New York University…
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 11, 2026 — They may not agree on much, but Americans who identify as “very liberal” or “very…
Max Friedman is a rising third-year law student at the University of Memphis. This is the second entry in a…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala., Aug. 4, 2026 — The University of Alabama has received a “green light” rating from the Foundation for…
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…