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FIRE's newest report shows shows how censorship spread during the pandemic and how technology like Zoom aided in silencing dissenting voices. Read more
“Adding the Faculty Legal Defense Fund to FIRE’s arsenal will allow us to help more faculty — faster." Read more
"I can be a successful and professional pharmacist as well as a strong woman that embraces her sexuality. The two are not mutually exclusive." Read more
The First Amendment is clear: A public university cannot cancel a professor’s courses because of public anger over his extramural political expression. Read more
As we did with President Trump and President Obama on their inaugurations, FIRE calls on the new president to defend student and faculty individual rights. Read more
“The university owes Jared and all students an apology and a plan on how they’ll protect student rights moving forward." Read more
Ohio is now the 18th state to pass legislation banning public colleges and universities from relegating student expression to free speech zones. Read more
How far will a university administration go to retaliate for bad press? At Frostburg State University, the answer is chilling. Read more
Amidst pandemic-fueled online learning, half of colleges maintain policies that impermissibly restrict online speech — including ~200 public institutions. Read more
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