Archive - The Eternally Radical Idea

FIRE opposes unlawful detainment of Rümeysa Öztürk, TX tries to criminalize memes, FIRE victory in TN, & more!

Bringing you the latest free speech news (5/4/25)

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April 2025

Cancel Culture vs. McCarthyism: the data is in

Cancel Culture is happening on a historic scale, Part 5

Apr 29 •

The Harvard Saga continues, Europe triples down on censorship, FIRE messes with Texas, coercion at Columbia, & more!

Bringing you the latest free speech news (4/27/25)

Apr 27 •

Harvard in the Crosshairs

Untangling the government’s overreach and the University’s real failings

Apr 24 •

VIDEO RICH EDITION: Harvard bucks Trump, AdGo & I contribute to ‘The Free Inquiry Papers,’ & more!

Bringing you the latest free speech news (4/20/25)

Apr 20 •

Check me and AdGo out in ‘The Free Inquiry Papers,’ available tomorrow!

Current and former FIRE staffers contribute two chapters to this who’s who of academic freedom and campus free speech commentary.

Apr 14 •

Yours truly @TED2025, VICTORY @UW, & more!

Bringing you the latest free speech news (4/13/25)

Apr 13 •

Rikki on Real Time, the fight over AI regulation continues, ‘Canceling’ in paperback, & more!

Bringing you the latest free speech news (4/6/25)

Apr 6 •

How state AI regulations threaten innovation, free speech, and knowledge creation

While they may be intended to prevent harm, these regulations are like punishing the library for the book a bigot read rather than punishing the bigot…

Apr 3 •

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March 2025

FIRE & Substack issue joint-statement in response to detainment of Tufts student-journalist, Allison Pillinger Choi’s Harvard bid, ERI’s…

Bringing you the latest free speech news (3/30/25)

Mar 30 •

Why censorship is making us all dumber

The more we censor ourselves as a culture, the farther our ideas drift from reality and the more trouble we cause.

Mar 26 •

FIRE & co. file amicus brief against deportation of Khalil, ‘Canceling’ paperback hits shelves April 29, & more!

Bringing you the latest free speech news (3/23/25)

Mar 23 •

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