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Zach joined FIRE after several years litigating civil rights and liberties issues. While in private practice at a Washington, D.C., law firm, Zach maintained an extensive pro bono civil rights portfol...
Hannah returns to FIRE after serving as an Arthur D. Hellman Fellow in First Amendment Litigation in the summer of 2023. Hannah’s lifelong passion for liberal democracy and civic participation inspire...
FIRE’s student programs are designed to empower the next generation of First Amendment leaders. Through innovative programming, high-impact events, and hands-on internships, we cultivate top talent an...
The majority-white state of Santa Catarina enacted a January law that banned race-based affirmative action at public universities and state-funded colleges, despite precedent that such systems are con...
The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, ratified on December 15, 1791, and which enshrine our inalienable rights into law. On December 15, 1791, after years of rigorou...
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Since our founding in 1999, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has been pleased to field questions from students, faculty, alumni, administrators, reporters, supporters, and fr...
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Cornell University Search all Cases On March 23, 2023, Cornell University’s Student Assembly adopted a resolution that would require faculty to warn students of potentially triggering content before t...
FIRE offers a 10-week, paid summer internship as part of our effort to educate students about their rights at colleges and universities. This free speech internship gives undergraduates the opportunit...
The city and the homeless residents agreed on a settlement meant to improve safe parking lots more than a year ago.
Let’s Talk leaders are not only in charge of choosing the topic and moderating discussion. They are also in charge of structuring the discussion. This guide outlines FIRE’s heat levels, which are desi...
Civil discourse is a powerful learning tool, which gives you practice engaging with other viewpoints in a constructive way. Our Leader Moderation Guide provides you with in-depth advice about how to d...
Cognitive distortions, or bad mental habits which can be gently challenged and can be disproved factually, pose obstacles to intrapersonal and interpersonal communication alike. Learning how to recogn...
Amendments proposed by Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger could delay collective bargaining and impact the makeup of a labor oversight board, among other changes.
You’ve got your student group together for a fair and free discussion, and you want to make sure the conversation focuses on content rather than conceit. Logical fallacies often produce confusing, cir...
Civil discourse games are a great way to launch casual discussions on campus about difficult topics. We’ve suggested a few in this guide to campus conversations, but we encourage you to try to come up...
The goal of every Let’s Talk group is to promote civil discourse to a larger audience. With your leadership, your group will engage students in thorough, constructive, and vibrant discussion about tou...
Operations of the Santa Ynez pipeline system have been halted by a federal consent decree since a 2015 oil spill. Last month, the Trump administration ordered production to restart.