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Censored Images of Muhammad Finally Printed in New Book

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 11.09.2009 | Media

Read More: Muhammad Cartoon, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Campus Liberty, Gary Hull, Fire, Greg Lukianoff, Yale, Free Speech, Media News

Today my organization, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), is proud to join a broad coalition criticizing Yale University's deci...

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Michigan State University: Serious Student Complaints = Spam

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 09.28.2009 | Media

Read More: US News College Rankings, Campus Liberty, Michigan State University, Free Speech, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Spam, Fire, Greg Lukianoff, Media News

We all hate spam, but censors, especially ones on college campuses, are remarkably good at bundling protected speech with speech that does not enjoy constitutional protection.

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Brandeis University Called Out for Free Speech Abuses in Its Student Newspaper

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 09.26.2009 | Media

Read More: US News College Rankings, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Campus Liberty, Brandeis University, Fire, Greg Lukianoff, Free Speech, Media News

The Hindley case, the university's bungled decision to close down the Rose Art Museum, and various other abuses of student and faculty rights have continued to embarrass Brandeis University.

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Free-Speech Organization Launches Ad Campaign Warning Colleges That Violate Students' Rights

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: US News College Rankings, Campus Liberty, Iupui, Tufts University, Michigan State University, Free Speech, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Brandeis University, Fire, Colorado College, Johns Hopkins, Keith-John-Sampson, Greg Lukianoff, Politics News

The ad focuses on the almost unbelievable tale of Keith John Sampson, a student at a college in Indiana who was punished simply for sitting at a table and quietly reading a book.

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Dave Barry on Campus Free Speech (VIDEO)

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 08.30.2009 | Media

Read More: Campus Liberty, Video, Free Speech, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Dave Barry, Fire, Greg Lukianoff, Humorist, Media News

In the video, Dave discusses the importance of freedom of expression, the state of free speech on college campuses, and the culture of censorship.

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Washington Post: Stanford Ed School Hounds Blogger

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 08.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Campus Liberty, Education, Michele Kerr, Free Speech, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Washington Post, Fire, Stanford University, Greg Lukianoff, Step, Politics News

Let's hope that colleges around the country get the message that debate, dissent, disagreement, and even unflattering blog posts are signs of a healthy educational landscape, not an infirm one.

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UC Santa Barbara Ends Investigation of Professor for Anti-Israel E-mail

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Campus Liberty, Free Speech, Ucsb, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Fire, Israel, William I. Robinson, Greg Lukianoff, UC Santa Barbara, Politics News

Since late April I have been following the case of Professor William I. Robinson at UCSB, who became the subject of an official university investigati...

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The Campus Culture Wars in Two Videos

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 05.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Freedom of Speech, University-of-Delaware, Campus Liberty, First Amendment, First Amendment Rights, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Valdosta State University, Fire, Greg Lukianoff, Politics News

In fighting free speech battles on campus, I have been caught up on the front lines of our country's bizarre and cantankerous culture wars.

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Porno Teaches Maryland a Valuable Lesson

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 05.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pornography, Campus Liberty, University of Maryland, Jamin Raskin, Free Speech, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Senator Harris, Greg Lukianoff, Fire, Politics News

Passing a law singling out college students is not just a waste of legislative time but also fails to recognize that colleges are places where it can be part of someone's job to study "offensive" material.

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Oklahoma Legislature Investigates Richard Dawkins' Free Speech

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 04.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Campus Liberty, Free Speech, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Legislature, Fire, Oklahoma University, Greg Lukianoff, Richard Dawkins, Politics News

Well, it's official: Oklahoma's state legislature is investigating the University of Oklahoma for hosting a speech by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins.

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MSU Student Cleared of Charges, but Overzealous Spam Ban Remains

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 03.08.2009 | Media

Read More: Spam, Campus Liberty, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Fire, Greg Lukianoff, Michigan State University, Free Speech, College, Computers, Email, Technology, Communication, Media News

Many MSU decision-makers don't have a clear idea of the distinction between the use of university or departmental listservs and the general use of university e-mail accounts.

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Thirteen Civil Liberties Organizations Unite to Fight Michigan State U on 'Spam' Conviction

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Campus Liberty, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Fire, Greg Lukianoff, Michigan State University, Free Speech, Technology, Politics News

MSU's arbitrary limit on the number of people students can contact via e-mail about an issue of public concern... is a serious threat to student and citizen activism.

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It's Raining Spam at Michigan State U

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 01.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Campus Liberty, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Michigan State University, Fire, Greg Lukianoff, Free Speech, Email, Msu Spam, Politicians Spam, Politics News

By tomorrow, the country will find out if MSU prefers bullying students with an unconstitutional anti-spam policy to complying with the First Amendment.

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A Tale of Two Universities

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 11.30.2008 | Media

My thinking is, if Quinnipiac is going to show such contempt for its own student journalists, journalists around the country should start ignoring their polls.

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California Uber Alles?

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, First Amendment, Loyalty Oath, Individual Rights, Fire, Free Speech, Violence, Politics News

California's Constitution requires state employees to pledge to take up arms to defend the state against enemies. The oath was added in 1952; it was hardly justifiable then and is a bizarre anachronism now.

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Dust-Up Round 3! Ben Stein's Expelled

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 04.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Speech Codes, Expelled, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Fire, Greg Lukianoff, Ben Stein, Free Speech, Ben Stein Intelligent Design Film, Ben Stein Expelled, Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Creationism, Darwin, Expelled Film, Ben Stein Creationism Film, Evolution, Ben Stein Intelligent Design, Politics News

If Ben Stein cares so much about free speech and academic freedom, where has he been all these years?

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