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FIRE is a mission-driven organization of hardworking, dedicated team members committed to defending and sustaining the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought.

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Angela Erickson

Angela Erickson

Vice President of Research

Ryne Weiss

Ryne Weiss

Director of Research

Ryan Devine

Research Administrative Assistant

Nate Honeycutt

Nathan Honeycutt

Research Fellow

Emily Nayyer

Emily Nayyer

Research Associate

Sean Stevens

Sean Stevens

Chief Research Advisor

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