George Mason University referred a student to law enforcement because his Substack article calling for violence against the Trump administration was “not the Mason way.” But the First Amendment—binding on public universities like GMU—protects core political speech consisting of

A donor recently told me that @theFIREorg had a “bad business model” because our principled stance meant we'd always be angering partisans on both sides of the political spectrum, limiting our pool of support to people who really understand freedom of speech. People who are too

Whether you agree with the content of the blog or not, calling the cops on a student for core, protected political speech is chilling and un-American. When administrators start acting like King George III and not George Mason University's revolutionary namesake, they’ve lost their way.

Grumble, grumble. UT Dallas bars FIRE from speaking at student event thefire.org/news/ut-dallas… via FIRE

UPDATE: FIRE and George Mason University had a productive discussion where both recognized the importance of balancing physical safety and free speech. GMU reaffirmed that, consistent with its First Amendment obligations, it does not punish students solely for engaging in protected

Meet Alex. The student journalist sent DOGE-inspired emails to Brown admins asking them to "describe what tasks you performed in the past week." Brown is investigating him because he "emotionally harmed" recipients. FIRE makes it easy to send Brown a message: Knock it

Sunny Friday in Old City but me and Zachary Greenberg are staying on task.

LFG!! #Isles

This is Alex. He's a student journalist under investigation for emailing Brown administrators, asking them to describe their weekly tasks. Now, Brown is launching a new front in its war against Alex — threatening him with sanctions for identifying DEI admin in his reporting.

At Case Western Reserve University (Case Western Reserve), you can be punished for calling someone a “bootlicker.” You can also get a talking-to for drawing “red eyes” on peoples’ faces. 🧵

Villanova pope. Philadelphia is the center of the world.

BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk, who faces deportation for writing an op-ed critical of Israel. “Her continued detention cannot stand,” said Judge William Sessions III. Judge Sessions explained the government provided

Happy Mother's Day Philly! Further proof that Philadelphia is the center of the universe! ❤️

Mother’s Day was created in Philadelphia in 1908, demonstrating once again that Philly is the center of the universe.

“Doesn’t UC Irvine have anything better to do than censor my doormat?” That’s what one student asked after being cited for having a doormat outside her apartment that said, “No Warrant, No Entry.” Now, a second student has been punished for having a “Welcome” doormat.

I’m in L.A. Times Opinion about the Trump administration’s threats to Harvard’s international students and why higher education has long feared this method of retaliation — but from China. latimes.com/opinion/story/…

The problem is Congress. Not the courts. Not even the President. Congress isn't Congressing and that is the problem.

VICTORY! UC Irvine has dropped its charges against all students who violated its absurd ban on doormats with images or words outside their apartments. We’re glad UC Irvine won’t evict students for their expressive doormats, but this ridiculous policy remains on the books—and