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Introducing FIRE's Guide to Free Speech on Campus
First published in 2005, FIRE's Guide to Free Speech on Campus has been distributed to more than 138,000 students, faculty members, alumni, administrators, and citizens across the country as a tool to fight censorship on campus. The new second edition of the Guide has been fully updated for today's students, paying special attention to student expression in the Facebook era and providing readers with fresh examples from FIRE's case archives, important updates from state and federal case law, and incisive analysis.
Recent Articles
FIRE’s award-winning Newsdesk covers the free speech news you need to stay informed.
‘Free Speech Makes Free People’ billboard campaign tells Michigan public officials to respect the First Amendment
FIRE kicks off a billboard campaign in Detroit highlighting the importance of protecting free speech and that the First Amendment protects their right to criticize elected officials.
Show-Me state censorship: Proposed new rule threatens Missouri’s public libraries
A proposed rule in Missouri would restrict public libraries from using state funds to purchase books that discuss sex and would allow "any person" to challenge those materials.
FIRE asks Supreme Court to uphold First Amendment right to boycott
Political boycotts are protected expression under the First Amendment, but a recent rash of laws bar government contractors from participating in boycotts of goods and services originating from Israel.
One Weird Trick for Fixing Elections
A public-private partnership formed by elite institutions and the federal government quietly eats away at the First Amendment.