Analysis

By bullying Anthropic, the Pentagon is violating the First Amendment. Here’s why.

March 6, 2026

Government pressure on Anthropic raises a core question: Can Washington punish an AI company for refusing to redesign its systems for the Pentagon?

Analysis

Calls for censorship are a familiar wartime mistake

March 2, 2026

When war erupts, generally so do calls to silence dissent. But time and again, history shows censorship only brings regret.

Statement

Statement: A ‘papers, please’ approach to the internet at odds with free speech

February 27, 2026

Age-gating the internet means forcing you to hand over your ID, sacrifice your anonymity, and put your sensitive data at risk.

Op-Ed

FTC threats against Apple News are baseless

February 27, 2026

The FTC’s pressure on Apple News isn’t consumer protection — it’s government meddling in editorial judgment and a dangerous threat to free speech.

Analysis

Renew your domain or lose your voice

February 25, 2026

When a student newsroom loses its domain, it can lose its audience overnight. Here’s how private platforms — and quick fixes — shape campus speech.

Analysis

Bad cop

February 23, 2026

Brendan Carr’s bid to weaponize the FCC’s equal-time rule against late-night TV shows shows why regulators can’t be trusted with speech.

Statement

FIRE statement on Stephen Colbert’s James Talarico interview and continued FCC pressure

February 17, 2026

Brendan Carr used to say that the FCC cannot act as the nation’s speech police, but now that he is chairman he has worn the badge proudly.

Analysis

Deep dive into New York’s proposals to ban demonstrations near houses of worship

February 13, 2026

Core among the rights protected by the First Amendment is the right to demonstrate.

Statement

Statement on grand jury’s refusal to indict lawmakers over video urging troops to ignore illegal orders

February 11, 2026

A federal grand jury declined to indict a group of Democratic lawmakers who posted a video urging servicemembers to refuse to carry out illegal orders.

News

Two Universities. Two Posters. One First Amendment Problem.

February 10, 2026

Public universities don’t get to pick which political viewpoints are safe to express. But administrators at two major universities are trying to do just that.