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'The Talk’: How to ‘do’ free speech (VIDEO)

Since James Madison drafted the First Amendment in 1789, free speech has been a fundamental right for all Americans. But how do we do it?
FIRE’s 2017 summer interns sit us down and give us “The Talk.”

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FIRE’s award-winning Newsdesk covers the free speech news you need to stay informed.

Seven free speech groups issue a call to oppose Trump’s First Amendment violations… Why aren’t there more? — First Amendment News 471
First Amendment News is a weekly blog and newsletter about free expression issues by Ronald K. L. Collins and is editorially independent from FIRE.

Charles Negy was fired over a tweet — now he's having his day in court
A judge says UCF can’t dodge a professor’s First Amendment lawsuit — meaning campus cancel culture might soon get its day in court.

FIRE and Cosmos Institute launch $1 million grant program for AI that advances truth-seeking
The $1M in grants will fund open-source AI projects that defend free thought.

UC Irvine is crusading over student doormats — and wiping its feet on the Constitution
UC Irvine is cracking down on what students can say on their doormats. Worse, they're selectively enforcing the policy and threatening those who don't comply.