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FIRE Statement: X Corp's lawsuit and Texas's investigation into Media Matters for America are deeply misguided

November 21, 2023

X’s suit is a classic example of a SLAPP — a strategic lawsuit against public participation.

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Anonymous speech is as American as apple pie

November 20, 2023

The United States was practically built on a foundation of anonymous speech.

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University of Southern California: Anti-Hamas Speech on Campus Punished

University of Southern California limits professor to remote teaching for anti-Hamas comments

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University of Southern California relegates professor to remote teaching for expressing anti-Hamas sentiments

November 20, 2023

USC has barred economics professor John Strauss from teaching on campus for the rest of the semester in response to anti-Hamas remarks he made to pro-Palestinian protesters last week.

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FIRE Letter to University of Southern California, November 20, 2023

November 20, 2023

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FIRE Letter to Brandeis University Board of Trustees, November 17, 2023

November 17, 2023

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FIRE’s news coverage and resources about Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’

November 17, 2023

Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act” imposes restrictions on free speech and academic freedom that the Supreme Court warned about decades ago.

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Hey Nikki Haley: Hands off our anonymous online speech

November 15, 2023

Nikki Haley told Fox News that anonymous online speech is a “national security threat.”

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Meet the Dartmouth students and alumni combating campus cancel culture

November 14, 2023

Dartmouth College lands among the bottom 10 colleges and universities in FIRE’s 2024 College Free Speech Rankings. But that doesn’t mean all hope is lost for Dartmouth’s students.

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Rockland Community College: Suspension of Student for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

Student suspended for shouting, “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” and “Jews for Palestine” at a United Gathering campus event.

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