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FIREwire — December 12, 2025
New lawsuit over Charlie Kirk posts, and free speech advocates rally to support FIRE’s defense of First Amendment protections for drag shows
Dec 12
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theFIREorg
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‘Good citizen’ rules turn condos and co-ops into no-speech zones
A small but consequential shift is taking place in co-ops and condos, and it deserves far more scrutiny than it’s getting.
Dec 9
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Samuel J. Abrams
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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!
Published on The Eternally Radical Idea with Greg Lukianoff
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Dec 7
FIREwire — December 5, 2025
New York Times sues Pentagon, House Dem investigates Trump, and more
Dec 5
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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)
Published on The Eternally Radical Idea with Greg Lukianoff
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Dec 5
Campus views harden after Kirk assassination
UVU moderates and conservatives move against disruptive protest — as liberals grow less tolerant
Dec 2
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Sean Stevens
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Politics of dissent during World War I
When socialists, anarchists, and other political dissidents opposed the war effort, Woodrow Wilson had their movements crushed.
Dec 2
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David L. Hudson Jr.
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If free speech only matters when convenient, it isn’t free at all
How the Charlie Kirk firestorm exposes a growing threat to open debate
Dec 1
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Samuel J. Abrams
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November 2025
Abbott’s blacklist: America’s tradition of branding dissent as treason
The governor of Texas just targeted a nonprofit over speech he doesn’t like.
Nov 26
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Jacob N. Gaba
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You can’t eliminate real-world violence by suing over online speech
With so much of our national conversation taking place online, there’s an almost reflexive tendency to search for online causes — and online solutions …
Nov 25
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Ari Cohn
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The case for treating adults as adults when it comes to AI chatbots
Like the printing press, the telegraph, and the internet before it, artificial intelligence is an expressive tool that can amplify human speech.
Nov 24
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John Coleman
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FIREwire — November 21, 2025
FCC targets BBC, Texas governor calls Muslim groups terrorists, and Trump defends the Saudi crown prince
Nov 21
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