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The FIRE Quarterly: Volume 4, Number 1

by

FIRE

February 28, 2006

From the Interim President

Albertson College Revamps Its Policies After FIRE Criticizes Troubling Speech Codes

Report Exposes Extensive Constitutional Violations in the UNC System

FIRE Interim President Addresses Rights at University of Wisconsin and Beyond

DePaul University Lifts Ban on ‘Propaganda’

Victory for Freedom of Expression at Washington State University

FIRE Changing the Culture

FIRE’s Weblog, The Torch, Celebrates One Year of Engaging Commentary

In the Mail

FIRE in the News

From the Board of Directors

FIRE Seeks Summer Interns

Recent Articles

Get the latest free speech news and analysis from FIRE.

Frank Kameny was fired for being gay. What he did next changed America.

June 3, 2026

After losing his career for being gay, Frank Kameny challenged the government and helped spark the modern gay rights movement.

FIRE fellow Jeffrey Rosen on a blue background next to the words "Blessings of Liberty"

Jeffrey Rosen thinks America is worth arguing about

June 2, 2026

As America nears 250, constitutional scholar Jeffrey Rosen explores liberty, civil discourse, and our nation's enduring promise.

Jeffrey Rosen joins FIRE as senior fellow, launches new podcast featuring debut guest Justice Neil Gorsuch

June 2, 2026

Best-selling author Jeffrey Rosen, one of America’s foremost historians and legal analysts, has joined FIRE as a senior fellow and launched a new podcast.

Political commentator Cenk Uygur on stage during day one of Collision 2018 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker banned as the UK’s free speech backslide continues

June 1, 2026

The United Kingdom barred Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker from entering the country. If the goal was silence, it may have achieved the opposite.

Table of Contents

The FIRE Quarterly: Volume 4, Number 1

Recent Articles

Frank Kameny was fired for being gay. What he did next changed America.

Jeffrey Rosen thinks America is worth arguing about

Jeffrey Rosen joins FIRE as senior fellow, launches new podcast featuring debut guest Justice Neil Gorsuch

Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker banned as the UK’s free speech backslide continues

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