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The Great Tattling Scare on Campuses
FIRE board member and University of Massachusetts Professor Daphne Patai assails the campus double standard on free speech.
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Trump v. Merchan — Testing the limits of judicial contempt in criminal cases: 12 questions . . . and a just-released appellate ruling — First Amendment News 423
Former President Donald Trump's comments about Judge Juan Merchan in the current hush money case raise a basic question: What are the outer limits of contempt regarding a defendant in a criminal case?
How court rulings in Hong Kong and Australia threaten the global internet — Free Speech Dispatch May 2024
Censorship about gods and kings, tech takedowns, and more are on the radar in this latest edition of Free Speech Dispatch.
Majority of college students support Israel/Gaza campus protests, 1 in 10 actually participate in them
The Israeli-Palestinian protests that have rocked college campuses over the past month are supported by a majority of students at those schools.
Students more likely to face arrest on campuses with poor free speech climates
FIRE survey data shows strong correlation between poor speech climate and arrests on campus of pro-Palestinian encampment protesters.