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National Speech Index

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The National Speech Index tracks free speech sentiments in America. It is a quarterly survey component of America's Political Pulse from the Polarization Research Lab.

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Free speech study finds surprising similarities between 'very liberal' and 'very conservative' Americans

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They may not agree on much, but Americans who identify as “very liberal” or “very conservative” have strikingly similar attitudes toward free speech, according to a new survey by FIRE.

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