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Research & Learn

Explore FIRE's expansive library of resources and research on free speech, due process, and other civil liberties.

Learn with FIRE

Learn with FIRE provides learners with the opportunity to take courses on a wide range of topics, including free speech and due process, designed by our expert staff.

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2022 College Free Speech Rankings

The 2022 College Free Speech Rankings are based on the voices of 45,000 currently enrolled students at over 200 colleges.

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Supreme Court Cases

Explore Supreme Court opinions, overview essays, academic discussions, and other resources to get the full picture of how the United States’ culture of free speech and First Amendment law has developed over the years.

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FIRE’s Guides to Student Rights on Campus emphasize the critical importance of rule of law and fair procedure over partisan and repressive rules.

Scholars Under Fire

Scholars Under Fire: 2021 Year in Review

Over the past seven years, 537 incidents targeting a scholar for some form of professional sanction over constitutionally protected speech have occurred in higher education, and almost two-thirds of these targeting incidents have resulted in a sanction.

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Campus Free Speech Round Table: Fall 2016 Semester in Review

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Campus Free Speech Round Table: Fall 2016 Semester in Review

A precipitous decline in the percentage of school...

ACLU National Legal Director David Cole

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ACLU National Legal Director David Cole

In July, the ACLU tapped Georgetown University La...

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The First Amendment Salons

Reports

Spotlight on Speech Codes 2017

As of September 2016, 27 schools received a green light rating from FIRE. This number is up from 22 schools as of last year’s report.

Free Speech Profiles: Attorney Martin Garbus

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Free Speech Profiles: Attorney Martin Garbus

Attorney Martin Garbus' client list is a who's wh...

Denying the Holocaust

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Denying the Holocaust

In 1996, Emory University Professor Deborah Lipst...

NYU Professor Stephen Solomon's 'Revolutionary Dissent'

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NYU Professor Stephen Solomon's 'Revolutionary Dissent'

The time of America's founding was full of raucou...

spiked's Brendan O'Neill on the Fight for Free Speech Overseas

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spiked's Brendan O'Neill on the Fight for Free Speech Overseas

"How do you make the case for freedom of speech t...

Flying Dog Brewery: 'Good Beer, No Censorship'

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Flying Dog Brewery: 'Good Beer, No Censorship'

"Two inflammatory words ... one wild drink. Nectar ...

Robert Shibley's 'Twisting Title IX'

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Robert Shibley's 'Twisting Title IX'

"Unfortunately, Title IX has really become unmoor...

Jason Riley on Being 'Disinvited' from Campus

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Jason Riley on Being 'Disinvited' from Campus

Earlier this year, Jason Riley was "disinvited" f...

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FAQ

FIRE’s FAQ for Student Protests on Campus

Planning a campus protest—or already part of one? Here are some answers to questions we’ve seen come up defending students’ right to free speech.

Alice Dreger on Academic Freedom

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Alice Dreger on Academic Freedom

Every year, the Foundation for Individual Rights ...

'The Trials of Lenny Bruce'

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'The Trials of Lenny Bruce'

His trials began with a police bust at the Jazz W...

The Daughters: Carlin, Pryor, and Bruce Speak Out

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The Daughters: Carlin, Pryor, and Bruce Speak Out

Kelly Carlin, Rain Pryor, and Kitty Bruce are the...