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Say it with a song
Satire’s sweetest assassin sang about nukes, nuns, and naughty books — with a smile. In this tribute, Angela C. Erickson remembers the razor-sharp wit and fearless free speech of America’s most charming troublemaker.

Will free expression make a comeback at Haverford College?
Known for its principled activism, Haverford has recently become a cautionary tale of campus censorship. But a new committee report signals a turning point — and a chance to restore its proud tradition.

FIRE statement on FCC approval of Skydance-Paramount acquisition
The FCC has no business dictating the editorial choices of media outlets or conditioning merger approval on the viewpoints a network chooses to air.

The mercenary spyware industry is a menace to global free expression
As authoritarian regimes weaponize commercial spyware to silence critics, a booming mercenary surveillance industry thrives in the shadows — and even democracies aren’t immune.