At FIRE, we defend the First Amendment. No throat-clearing. No apologies.
We’re also pretty darn good at it. We’ve been in this fight for over 25 years. Our team of litigators, advocates, writers, and researchers champion free speech for all Americans in both the court of law and the court of public opinion.
Here in the Hoosier State and across America, FIRE works every day to keep the First Amendment alive. Right now, we’re fighting to protect the free speech rights of students and faculty at Indiana University, where repeated censorship has earned it the title of America’s worst public university for free speech.
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FIRE members help us defend the rights of all Americans to free speech and expression. Far too many Americans don’t understand the value of free speech and the principles behind it. Our members do.
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