New book by Bollinger and Stone on social media and free speech — FAN 348

That Facebook post about abortion could land you in jail — if South Carolina legislators have their way

Neither lux nor veritas: Yale pairs speech-protective policies with a culture of intolerance

What is the reach of free speech after the Dobbs abortion ruling? Part 2 — FAN 347

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FIRE demands University of Texas at Dallas end investigation of professor for tweet asking for a ‘cure for homosexuality’

Penn Law dean asks for ‘major sanction’ against professor Amy Wax, creating tenure threat for all Penn faculty

Penn is creating a chilling precedent bound to haunt other faculty members.

Federal bill sensibly offers student loan deferment to victims of sexual violence, but FIRE worries one provision could incentivize false complaints

FIRE continues to oppose curricular bans in race and sex stereotyping bills

For the past two years, FIRE has been on the front lines opposing provisions that prohibit certain topics or ideas from being taught in college classrooms. 

The torture never stops: How musician Frank Zappa responded to a recurring argument for censorship

More on the Roberts Court's First Amendment free expression jurisprudence: The 2021-2022 term — FAN 345