FIRE statement: Penn resignations can be exactly what the university needs to restore free expression

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill and board chair Scott Bok announced their resignations after McGill said the university should back away from its traditional protection of speech.

Why (most) calls for genocide are protected speech

Creating a “genocide” exception to free speech only opens the door to more speech restrictions and selective enforcement.

Remembering Frederick Douglass, free speech’s greatest defender

Frederick Douglass argued that freedom of speech was essential in maintaining one’s liberty. In the minds of Douglass and other abolitionists, the free exchange of ideas produced greater political freedom.

Rutgers University: Lawmaker Calls for University to "Take Action" Against Event Featuring Pro-Palestinian Speakers

Congressman urges university to take action against event that would allegedly allow two pro-Palestinian speakers to “spew hate.”

FIRE Letter to Rutgers University, December 7, 2023

Callie Kennedy and Parham Daghighi Canvas Message, November 2023

Penn President Liz Magill signals profoundly misguided willingness to abandon free expression

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill signaled that one of our nation's most prestigious institutions is willing to abandon its commitment to freedom of expression.

FIRE to Supreme Court: Only you can protect free speech online.

In a new friend-of-the-court filing, FIRE asks the Supreme Court to defend the right of social media platforms to decide what content to host and promote.

FIRE to Congress, university presidents: Don’t expand censorship. End it.

College administrators should eliminate speech codes and defend free speech in all cases. No hypocrisy. No double standards.

2023 Student Experiences Survey from FIRE and College Pulse

1 in 10 college students report that they were disciplined or threatened with discipline for their expression.