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We defend and promote free speech for all Americans in our courtrooms, on our campuses, and in our culture.

Philadelphia and Washington

Joined December 2008

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Government officials can’t legally censor protected speech, but they can strong-arm private parties into doing it for them. That’s called jawboning, and it violates your First Amendment rights. We’re supporting the JAWBONE Act to stop that coercion.
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“If there should be disloyalty,” Woodrow Wilson wrote in a letter to Congress, “it will be dealt with a firm hand of repression.” Wilson didn’t just wage war overseas. At home, his administration waged a war on civil liberties.
Woodrow Wilson: America’s worst president for free speech
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What holds 340 million Americans together? Justice Breyer joins Jeff on this episode of "The Blessings of Liberty" podcast to discuss the First Amendment, the rule of law, and America’s great experiment. Listen and subscribe today! ⬇️ open.substack.com/pub/rosenjeffr…
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When we read the First Amendment, the Five Freedoms are ordered this way: 1️⃣ Religion 2️⃣ Speech 3️⃣ Press 4️⃣ Assembly 5️⃣ Petition But what’s the reason why? Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer tells FIRE Senior Fellow @RosenJeffrey his thoughts. 🎧: @JeffreyRosenPod
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4/ Under current law, victims often don’t know the government jawboned their speech, and they have few avenues to get justice. The JAWBONE Act would fix that. We thank Sens. Cruz and Wyden for their leadership and urge Congress to pass this bill.
FIRE endorses Senate bill that would prevent government coercion of protected speech
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3/ Jawboning isn’t only attempted by one party or the other. For example, under Biden, documents showed officials pressuring platforms to delete or limit views on elections and COVID-19. Under Trump, ABC faced regulatory threats tied to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension after a joke.
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2/ The JAWBONE Act, introduced by Sens. Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden, would let Americans sue federal officials who coerce censorship of speech on social media, AI platforms, and broadcast airwaves, and require the government to publicly disclose such pressure on platforms.
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I knew Wilson was terrible BEFORE it was cool!
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How do you weaponize fear? Ask Woodrow Wilson, America’s worst free speech president. During WWI, the Espionage Act and Sedition Act were used to prosecute thousands for anti-war speech, jail critics, and restrict dissent, reshaping what Americans could say.
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How do you weaponize fear? Ask Woodrow Wilson, America’s worst free speech president. During WWI, the Espionage Act and Sedition Act were used to prosecute thousands for anti-war speech, jail critics, and restrict dissent, reshaping what Americans could say.
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John will join us to explore what it takes to keep universities intellectually open in an increasingly polarized era. Secure your ticket now! 📅 November 4–6, 2026 📍 Philadelphia, PA
Soapbox | FIRE's Free Speech Conference
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John Tomasi is the inaugural president of @HdxAcademy and will be joining us at Soapbox, our free speech conference. Under his leadership, HxA has become one of the most visible voices pushing for academic freedom and pluralism amid growing pressure on universities.
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Free speech has been one of America’s most revolutionary ideas. Now, we invite you to a celebration 250 years in the making. This is Soapbox, FIRE’s free speech conference. Tickets are now on sale.
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Think the First Amendment has always worked the way it does today? Not even close. But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t free speech in the early Republic — and the First Amendment's origin story proves it.
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How to Bring Free Inquiry Back to Campus—And Restore Trust
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