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Violence is now a gendered issue
Acceptance of violence against speakers used to be a liberal thing. No longer.
36 mins ago • Chapin Lenthall-Cleary
Texas university keeps professor on suspension for over a year with no end in sight
A tenured professor has spent 16 months on paid leave for criticizing school leaders
19 hrs ago • Graham Piro
How Charlie Kirk's murder chilled speech at Utah Valley University
One year after Kirk was assassinated on campus, Utah Valley students fear expressing themselves.
Sep 14 • Matthew Harwood
Big Game is watching you
FIREwire No. 44
Sep 11 • David Josef Volodzko
Australia’s top bureaucrats want protection from ‘harmful’ social media videos
The clips can ‘invite ridicule’ of public officials
Sep 10 • Sarah McLaughlin
Why would someone post that?
A year after Charlie Kirk's assassination, public employees who were fired over social media posts are in federal court — and the government's argument…
Sep 9 • Greg Harold Greubel and Jacob Gaba
Florida wildlife officials searched critics’ private records
Jim Watt had become a familiar face at Florida wildlife meetings.
Sep 8 • Isabelle Brito
The chill is the point
FIREside No. 2
Sep 5 • David Josef Volodzko
Agents in the pews, Beijing in Houston...
FIREwire No. 43
Sep 4 • David Josef Volodzko
Whitman Republican Club denied affiliation — for being Republican
Right in its student handbook, Whitman College specifically promises every student freedom of expression and association.
Sep 4 • Brynn Lintner
Florida wants colleges out of politics. There’s just one problem.
This is the way, but vague carve-outs could swallow the rule.
Sep 3 • Ryan Ansloan
Our ancient faith in liberty
On free speech and the rights of noncitizens
Sep 2 • David Josef Volodzko
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