Imagine the government forcing you to label your all-natural
milk product as "imitation." Florida tried to make one dairy farm
do just that, sparking a First Amendment question: Where's the line
between a business's right to speak and...
So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast takes an uncensored look at the world of free expression through the law, philosophy, and stories that define your right to free speech. Hosted by FIRE's Nico Perrino.
FIRE seeks a landmark ruling that the First Amendment forbids the government from deporting lawfully present noncitizens for constitutionally protected speech
In courts across the country, prosecutors are turning lyrics into alleged confessions. A new bipartisan bill — the RAP Act — aims to protect artistic freedom.
The Trump administration is railing against censorship in Brazil while cracking down on speech here at home, but in the fight against global censorship, hypocrisy isn’t just unhelpful — it’s dangerous.
Trump’s $16M "60 Minutes" settlement wasn’t just hush money — it exposed a broader scheme of lawsuits and FCC pressure turning media compliance into policy.
Over 100 students from 70 universities gathered at the National Constitution Center this July for FIRE’s 2025 Student Network Summer Conference — where they didn’t just study free speech, they defended it.
Satire’s sweetest assassin sang about nukes, nuns, and naughty books — with a smile. In this tribute, Angela C. Erickson remembers the razor-sharp wit and fearless free speech of America’s most charming troublemaker.
