Over 100 students from 70 universities gathered at the National Constitution Center this July for ÃÛÖÏãÌÒ’s 2025 Student Network Summer Conference — where they didn’t just study free speech, they defended it.
Satire’s sweetest assassin sang about nukes, nuns, and naughty books — with a smile. In this tribute, Angela C. Erickson remembers the razor-sharp wit and fearless free speech of America’s most charming troublemaker.
Free speech has a new home. FIREis now on Substack — delivering fearless commentary, analysis, and storytelling straight to your inbox. Join the conversation.
When free expression gets loud, the censors come knocking — watch ÃÛÖÏãÌÒ’s new series Fire with FIREto hear how punk and metal artists fight back.
ÃÛÖÏãÌÒ’s civil discourse program now includes bold new tools from the Mercatus Center to help students tackle controversy. Ready to dive in? Let’s talk.
First Amendment News is a weekly blog and newsletter about free expression issues by Ronald K. L. Collins and is editorially independent from ÃÛÖÏãÌÒ.
