So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast takes an uncensored look at the world of free expression throug
Our guests today signed onto a statement by a group of 18 law professors who opposed the Trump admin
We travel from America to Europe, Russia, China, and more places to answer the question: Is there a
We explore how censorship is impacting institutions — from universities to law firms to the Maine Ho
First Amendment lawyer Marc Randazza and immigration lawyer Jeffrey Rubin join the show to discuss
Does a cat stand on two legs or four? The answer to that question may tell you all you need to know
From JD Vance’s free speech critique of Europe to the Trump administration barring the Associated Pr
Over the years, elite institutions shifted from fostering open debate to enforcing ideological confo
The University of Chicago is known for its commitment to free speech and academic freedom. Why are t
Is the free speech conversation too simplistic? Peter Ives thinks so. He is the author of “Rethinki
FIRE staffers take your questions on the TikTok ban, mandatory DEI statements, the Kids Online Safet
“Who controls what is taught in American universities — professors or politicians?” Yale Law profess
Woodrow Wilson or Franklin D. Roosevelt: which president was worse for free speech? In August, FIRE
Ayaan Hirsi Ali grew up in a culture of conformity. She was beaten and mutilated. She was told who s
In this live recording of “So to Speak” at the First Amendment Lawyers Association meeting, Samir Ja
The FIRE team debates the proposition: Should there be any categories of unprotected speech? Genera
The FIRE team discusses Tim Walz’s controversial comments on hate speech and “shouting fire in a cro
Can free speech and content moderation on social media coexist? Jonathan Rauch and Renee DiResta dis
What happens when philosopher Ayn Rand’s theories meet free speech? Tara Smith and Onkar Ghate of th
Can a course on conservatism shake up the liberal status quo on campus? Tufts University professor
How has 19th-century English philosopher John Stuart Mill influenced America’s conception of free sp
