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Free Press Regional Workshop in Spokane

��ݮ��ƵAPP����'s Student Press Freedom Initiative is hitting the road with its first Free Press Regional Workshop: a day-long crash course for student journalists and advisors so they're equipped with the knowledge they need to defend their rights.

��ݮ��ƵAPP���� x The Free Press in Pittsburgh

��ݮ��ƵAPP���� is partnering with The Free Press to host a live debate event in Pittsburgh, centered on the proposition: Is designing babies unethical—or a moral imperative?

FIRE statement on UT-Dallas student newspaper distribution

Freedom of the press isn’t a courtesy — it’s a constitutional right. UT Dallas can try to shut down a newspaper, but they can’t stop the news.

VICTORY! University of North Texas system lifts drag ‘pause’ after ��ݮ��ƵAPP����/ACLU of TX letter

The University of North Texas system confirmed that it has lifted its “pause” on drag performances across its campuses.

How sure are you?

��ݮ��ƵAPP����’s summer interns discovered that certainty isn’t just a matter of math or metaphysics, but a test of humility — and one that cuts to the core of free speech.

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast takes an uncensored look at the world of free expression through the law, philosophy, and stories that define your right to free speech. Hosted by ��ݮ��ƵAPP����'s Nico Perrino.

New episodes post every other Thursday.

Civil rights, hate speech, and the First Amendment

We know the First Amendment protects hate speech. But has it always done so? And how have civil rights groups responded when their members are the target of hate speech? University of Iowa Law Professor Samantha Barbas is the author of a new law...

Nude dancing and the First Amendment

Nude dancing is a form of expressive conduct that when restricted, requires First Amendment review.

University of North Texas Response to ��ݮ��ƵAPP���� and ACLU-TX, August 27, 2025

Secondary effects doctrine overview

The secondary effects doctrine allows government officials to treat patently content-based laws as content-neutral.