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California wants to make platforms pay for offensive user posts. The First Amendment and Section 230 say otherwise.

October 11, 2025

California’s SB 771 would punish platforms for users’ speech — a clear First Amendment and Section 230 violation that would chill online expression.

Analysis

Arkansas wants to jail librarians. The First Amendment won’t allow it.

October 10, 2025

Arkansas’s Act 372 would let the state jail librarians for “harmful” books. The First Amendment won’t let censorship win.

Analysis

Texas targets antifa because Trump said so, I guess

October 10, 2025

Texas AG Ken Paxton, inspired by Trump, is targeting antifa groups. But ideology isn’t a crime — and treating it like one turns law enforcement into thought police.

Press Release

Introducing the SPFI Sentinel: Free speech stories by — and for — student journalists

October 6, 2025

Meet the student journalists defending free speech on campus with the SPFI Sentinel.

Analysis

Why YouTube caving to Trump is cowardly

October 2, 2025

YouTube caved to Trump with $24.5M. Profit over principle means free speech loses — and once gone, we don’t get it back.

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FIRE statement on the White House’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education

October 2, 2025

The Wall Street Journal has reported the White House is asking colleges to sign an agreement to secure preferential treatment for government funding.

Analysis

Trump’s tinseltown tariffs threaten free speech

October 1, 2025

Trump’s proposed tariffs on foreign films aren’t just bad for Hollywood — they’re a threat to freedom of speech itself.

Analysis

Trump’s ‘domestic terrorism’ memo chillingly targets people by ideology

October 1, 2025

Trump’s “domestic terrorism” memo blurs the line between policing crimes and policing beliefs — with chilling echoes of McCarthyism.

Podcast

What is going on with the FCC?

September 30, 2025

What is the Federal Communications Commission, and why does its chairman think the agency can regulate Jimmy Kimmel's jokes? Note: Shortly after recording this episode, Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would return "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to...

Podcast Series

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 ��ýapp�ٷ�'s Nico Perrino.

New episodes post every other Thursday.