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FIREside Chats 03: Spotlight on Speech Codes 2018


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'The Identity Trap' by Yascha Mounk
Writer and academic Yascha Mounk argues that a new set of ideas about race, gender, and sexual orientation have overtaken society, giving rise to a rigid focus on identity in our national debate. In his new book, "," Yascha seeks to take these...

Tulane’s ban on ‘rude’ messages earns FIRE’s lowest speech code rating
Bad speech codes contribute to a school’s score in the rankings, and this policy is the sole reason the university earns FIRE’s worst, “red light” rating.

In wake of Robert George event shoutdown, Washington College vows to improve response to disruptive protests
Earlier this month, Princeton professor Robert George’s appearance at Washington College provided yet another example of what’s known as the “heckler’s veto.”

VICTORY: Ashland abandons demand for prior review of student newspaper, recommits to expressive freedom after FIRE’s intervention
Ashland sUniversity aid it will no longer require prior review for The Collegian and reaffirmed that it supports the paper’s right to press freedom after intervention by FIRE.