June 4th may be the most censored date in history. @ZhouFengSuo was there thirty-five years ago, in 1989, when the Chinese government brutally crushed the peaceful protests in Tiananmen Square. He fights to ensure the world doesn’t forget what happened that day.

The government can’t censor speech, but who’s to say they can’t secretly pressure others to do their dirty work for them? Well, Congress. In his latest for @thehill, FIRE’s John Coleman explains the problem of — and solution to — backdoor censorship. thehill.com/opinion/…

VIDEO: How many yard signs can you have until its illegal? 🪧🌳🚔 pic.twitter.com/wShk…

✨Even if you support and agree with your government, compelling speech violates the right to think and speak according to one's conscience.✨ pic.twitter.com/i1nP…

Governments increasingly have used informal tactics to punish or suppress disfavored speech and avoid constitutional oversight. Last Thursday’s unanimous Supreme Court decision makes it harder for government officials to evade the First Amendment. www.thefire.org/news…

VIDEO: I gave this toast at the @TheFIREorg staff retreat two weeks ago, & DISCLAIMER, I look absolutely ridiculous in it bc I'm wearing a goofy unflattering t-shirt & that bandana I have around my neck was to establish which teams we were on for the retreat, & at the time it was…

#Iran has summoned the #Chinese ambassador to Tehran to address Beijing's support for unfounded claims mentioned in paragraph 26 of the final communiqué from the recent joint meeting between China and the #UAE.

Few things work as well as America’s most prestigious university leading by example. @Harvard’s new principles don’t just bode well for Harvard—they may also signal a significant sea change in colleges across the country. My latest for @TheFIREorg: www.thefire.org/news…

The mental health consequences of social justice fundamentalism "Data shows that the farther left you lean, the more anxious, depressed, and unhappy you are," argue @glukianoff of @TheFIREorg and Andrea Lang.

Each year, @TheFIREorg and @CollegeInsights survey college students to get the pulse of free speech on campus. The 2024 rankings surveyed 55,102 students from 254 colleges and universities. Find out where your alma mater ranks: rankings.thefire.org…

Thank you @TheFIREorg @aaronterr1 for highlighting how a Davis CA librarian violated our member’s First Amendment rights to free speech when he censored their speech last August about protecting girls sports (from boys)