FIRE continues to survey and report on violations of individual rights, making sure protesters and journalists alike do not face punishment for exercising their First Amendment rights.
FIRE sent a letter to a New Jersey school board that apparently decided public discussion of complaints against it is only acceptable when the board likes what’s being said.
FIRE’s summer interns discovered that certainty isn’t just a matter of math or metaphysics, but a test of humility — and one that cuts to the core of free speech.
In courts across the country, prosecutors are turning lyrics into alleged confessions. A new bipartisan bill — the RAP Act — aims to protect artistic freedom.
Over 100 students from 70 universities gathered at the National Constitution Center this July for FIRE’s 2025 Student Network Summer Conference — where they didn’t just study free speech, they defended it.
As authoritarian regimes weaponize commercial spyware to silence critics, a booming mercenary surveillance industry thrives in the shadows — and even democracies aren’t immune.
A week of dialogue, debate, and discovery, this year’s forum united students from across the country to explore free expression and build lasting connections.
