SOAPBOX tickets out now! Sam Abrams on the effects of Minneapolis in the classroom; Jacob Mchangama on Europe’s ‘Maduro Moment’; & more!
Bringing you the latest free speech news (2/8/26)
SOAPBOX tickets out now! Sam Abrams on the effects of Minneapolis in the classroom; Jacob Mchangama on Europe’s ‘Maduro Moment’; & more! • Bringing you the latest free speech news (2/8/26)
08.02.2026 16:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
How we’re ensuring truth-seeking and critical thinking in the Age of AI
Why FIRE and Cosmos Institute are working together, and how that work is going
How we’re ensuring truth-seeking and critical thinking in the Age of AI • Why FIRE and Cosmos Institute are working together, and how that work is going
06.02.2026 13:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Chaos continues in Minneapolis, FIRE defends Democrats for an Informed Approach to Gender, US gov’t gets community-noted, ‘a salute to Ron Collins’, & more!
Bringing you the latest free speech news (2/1/26)
Chaos continues in Minneapolis, FIRE defends Democrats for an Informed Approach to Gender, US gov’t gets community-noted, ‘a salute to Ron Collins’, & more! • Bringing you the latest free speech news (2/1/26)
31.01.2026 16:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
EU answers X with W, Minnesota is a First Amendment crash course (or trainwreck?)! Miami Beach Police take a page out of the UK’s censorial playbook! The government continues targeting protected expre
Bringing you the latest free speech news (1/25/26)
EU answers X with W, Minnesota is a First Amendment crash course (or trainwreck?)! Miami Beach Police take a page out of the UK’s censorial playbook! The government continues targeting protected expre • Bringing you the latest free speech news (1/25/26)
25.01.2026 16:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
W, X... Why? EU platform is misguided at best, sinister at worst
The announcement of an exciting new homegrown social media platform on the continent that leads in censorship innovation should be greeted with skepticism from a free speech perspective.
W, X... Why? EU platform is misguided at best, sinister at worst • The announcement of an exciting new homegrown social media platform on the continent that leads in censorship innovation should be greeted with skepticism from a free speech perspective.
23.01.2026 22:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Why are Miami police questioning a woman over Facebook posts?
Why are Miami police questioning a woman over Facebook posts?
21.01.2026 15:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Victory in Tennessee! Europe’s free speech catastrophe! Iran silences online speech! Academic majors vary in political tolerance! THE GREAT is great! & more!
Bringing you the latest free speech news (1/18/26)
Victory in Tennessee! Europe’s free speech catastrophe! Iran silences online speech! Academic majors vary in political tolerance! THE GREAT is great! & more! • Bringing you the latest free speech news (1/18/26)
18.01.2026 16:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The situation for free speech in Europe is even worse than I thought
A look at censorship in the EU and the UK, and why the U.S. must not do the same
The situation for free speech in Europe is even worse than I thought • A look at censorship in the EU and the UK, and why the U.S. must not do the same
14.01.2026 12:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Me in the NYT: Play-Doh, Plato, and the “Form of the Dumb”
Texas lawmakers are dragging the classics into the culture war—and the academy back into the cave
Me in the NYT: Play-Doh, Plato, and the “Form of the Dumb” • Texas lawmakers are dragging the classics into the culture war—and the academy back into the cave
12.01.2026 13:34 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Texas A&M bans Plato, Me in the Washington Post & Examiner!, Thomas Paine’s legacy, Iranians fight for freedom and free speech, & more!
Bringing you the latest free speech news (1/11/26)
Texas A&M bans Plato, Me in the Washington Post & Examiner!, Thomas Paine’s legacy, Iranians fight for freedom and free speech, & more! • Bringing you the latest free speech news (1/11/26)
11.01.2026 16:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Me in The Washington Post: Where ‘hate speech’ censorship is even worse than on U.S. campuses
Speech restrictions backed by government power in the E.U. and Britain are reaching ludicrous levels.
Me in The Washington Post: Where ‘hate speech’ censorship is even worse than on U.S. campuses • Speech restrictions backed by government power in the E.U. and Britain are reaching ludicrous levels.
07.01.2026 14:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Eternally Radical 2025 roundup
The Eternally Radical 2025 roundup
31.12.2025 11:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Yours truly on UnHerd & CSPAN, FIRE Fellow Jacob Mchangama weighs in (twice!) on AI & free speech (buy his new book!), & more!
Bringing you the latest free speech news (12/28/25)
Yours truly on UnHerd & CSPAN, FIRE Fellow Jacob Mchangama weighs in (twice!) on AI & free speech (buy his new book!), & more! • Bringing you the latest free speech news (12/28/25)
28.12.2025 16:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Parody land acknowledgement wins in court! FIRE files suit on behalf of Larry Bushart! 2025 was a record-setting year for student speech suppression! & more!
Bringing you the latest free speech news (12/21/25)
Parody land acknowledgement wins in court! FIRE files suit on behalf of Larry Bushart! 2025 was a record-setting year for student speech suppression! & more! • Bringing you the latest free speech news (12/21/25)
21.12.2025 16:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Europe says, “Everything’s fine! Nothing to see here!”; Condos adopt “good citizen rules”; AI toy says, “Taiwan is China”; & more!
Bringing you the latest free speech news (12/14/25)
Europe says, “Everything’s fine! Nothing to see here!”; Condos adopt “good citizen rules”; AI toy says, “Taiwan is China”; & more! • Bringing you the latest free speech news (12/14/25)
14.12.2025 16:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
FIRE brass and I answer member questions!
Watch us discuss freedom of the press, J. Ann Selzer, Indiana University, Charlie Kirk, and more.
FIRE brass and I answer member questions! • Watch us discuss freedom of the press, J. Ann Selzer, Indiana University, Charlie Kirk, and more.
10.12.2025 17:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Me on NYT’s ‘The Daily,’ 90% of undergrads think speech is violence! High schoolers join FIRE’s Free Speech Forum in D.C.! Hate speech laws wreak havoc abroad! & more!
Bringing you the latest free speech news (12/7/25)
Me on NYT’s ‘The Daily,’ 90% of undergrads think speech is violence! High schoolers join FIRE’s Free Speech Forum in D.C.! Hate speech laws wreak havoc abroad! & more! • Bringing you the latest free speech news (12/7/25)
07.12.2025 16:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
FIRE and I are in The New York Times’ ‘The Daily’ podcast!
It’s a wide-ranging interview that I would love you to check out!
FIRE and I are in The New York Times’ ‘The Daily’ podcast! • It’s a wide-ranging interview that I would love you to check out!
05.12.2025 18:22 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Talking Larry Bushart in The NYT! FIRE puts the Pentagon on notice! Suing over online speech doesn’t stop real-world violence! & more!
Bringing you the latest free speech news (11/30/25)
Talking Larry Bushart in The NYT! FIRE puts the Pentagon on notice! Suing over online speech doesn’t stop real-world violence! & more! • Bringing you the latest free speech news (11/30/25)
30.11.2025 16:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In the NYT today: The story of the ex-cop who spent more than a month in jail over a meme
In my 25 years defending free speech, I have seen a lot of overreach. I have never seen anything quite like this.
In the NYT today: The story of the ex-cop who spent more than a month in jail over a meme • In my 25 years defending free speech, I have seen a lot of overreach. I have never seen anything quite like this.
26.11.2025 14:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Tennessean jailed for meme, I go to bat for FIRE’s ‘terrible business model,’ FIRE files suit in New Jersey, & more!
Bringing you the latest free speech news (11/23/25)
Tennessean jailed for meme, I go to bat for FIRE’s ‘terrible business model,’ FIRE files suit in New Jersey, & more! • Bringing you the latest free speech news (11/23/25)
23.11.2025 16:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Defending our ‘terrible business model’
As we come to the end of a challenging year, supporting FIRE’s nonpartisan defense of free speech is more important than ever.
Defending our ‘terrible business model’ • As we come to the end of a challenging year, supporting FIRE’s nonpartisan defense of free speech is more important than ever.
19.11.2025 18:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
TAMU bans whatever 'advocacy' is, journalists cash out after cops crash out, partisans point fingers on political violence, and more!
Bringing you the latest free speech news (11/16/25)
TAMU bans whatever 'advocacy' is, journalists cash out after cops crash out, partisans point fingers on political violence, and more! • Bringing you the latest free speech news (11/16/25)
16.11.2025 16:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Victory for Ann Selzer (and free speech), I spoke at UVU, shout downs are NOT protected speech, & more!
Bringing you the latest free speech news (11/9/25)
Victory for Ann Selzer (and free speech), I spoke at UVU, shout downs are NOT protected speech, & more! • Bringing you the latest free speech news (11/9/25)
09.11.2025 16:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Speaking at the site of a murder
My speech at Utah Valley University — and why America must not become like everybody else
Speaking at the site of a murder • My speech at Utah Valley University — and why America must not become like everybody else
07.11.2025 15:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Princeton president gets it wrong, the global free speech recession deepens, Mr. Creeley goes to Washington, I talk ‘WOW’ w/ Nadine, & more!
Bringing you the latest free speech news (11/2/25)
Princeton president gets it wrong, the global free speech recession deepens, Mr. Creeley goes to Washington, I talk ‘WOW’ w/ Nadine, & more! • Bringing you the latest free speech news (11/2/25)
02.11.2025 16:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Why FIRE is now judging bias-reporting systems more harshly — and why I changed my mind
Neighbors turning in neighbors for wrong-think cultivates the habits of an unfree society. We shouldn’t train students to do it—and we certainly shouldn’t build hotlines for it.
Why FIRE is now judging bias-reporting systems more harshly — and why I changed my mind • Neighbors turning in neighbors for wrong-think cultivates the habits of an unfree society. We shouldn’t train students to do it—and we certainly shouldn’t build hotlines for it.
31.10.2025 13:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
How targeting scholars for speech leaves lasting scars
How targeting scholars for speech leaves lasting scars
28.10.2025 18:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Mchangama on who has free speech, Indiana University censors a student paper, why Marco Rubio is wrong, & more!
Bringing you the latest free speech news (10/26/25)
Mchangama on who has free speech, Indiana University censors a student paper, why Marco Rubio is wrong, & more! • Bringing you the latest free speech news (10/26/25)
26.10.2025 15:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The trouble with ‘dignity,’ Texas campuses have free speech after dark again, journalists unite to reject pentagon press pool plan, & more!
Bringing you the latest free speech news (10/19/25)
The trouble with ‘dignity,’ Texas campuses have free speech after dark again, journalists unite to reject pentagon press pool plan, & more! • Bringing you the latest free speech news (10/19/25)
19.10.2025 15:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
