Foundation for Individual Rights in Education

Maybe Harvard Thought It Was The 'Manifestly Illegal' Party?

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 06.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Campus Liberty, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Harvard, Fire, Greg Lukianoff, Free Speech, Living News

Harvard University is enshrined in the popular imagination as our nation's premier liberal arts institution. So when Harvard does something foolish like censoring a proposed student party because of its mildly risque name -- it's a big deal.

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California Uber Alles?

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 06.11.2008 | 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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Judging a Book By Its Cover - Literally

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 05.02.2008 | Living

Read More: Jefferson Muzzles, Breaking Media News, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Notre Dame vs. The Klan, Racial Harassment, Muzzle Awards, Brandeis University, Free Expression, Free Speech, Colorado College, Greg Lukianoff, Fire, Keith John Sampson, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, Iupui, Living News

Never mind what's actually inside the book -- Keith John Sampson's book cover had a picture of hooded Klansmen burning a cross on the cover! So his workmates freaked out.

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Dust-Up Round 3! Ben Stein's Expelled

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 04.16.2008 | 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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LA Times' Dust-Up Round Two! Me vs. Michael Shermer on the freedom from being offended

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 04.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Academic Freedom, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Dust-Up, Michael Shermer, Greg Lukianoff, Fire, Free Speech, Politics News

Ding ding! It's round two of my digital debate with Michael Shermer, of Skeptic magazine, over on the Los Angeles Times' "Dust-Up" feature. Today's to...

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Dust-Up! Me vs. Michael Shermer in LA Times

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 04.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Academic Freedom, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Michael Shermer, Greg Lukianoff, Fire, Free Speech, Dust-Up, Politics News

All week long, I'll be digitally debating Michael Shermer, Scientific American columnist and editor of Skeptic magazine, over on the Los Angeles Times' "Dust-Up" feature. Today's topic? Allegations of political bias in the college classroom.

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Muzzle Tov to Brandeis and Valdosta State!

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 04.11.2008 | Media

Read More: Jefferson Muzzles, Muzzle Awards, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Brandeis University, Free Expression, Valdosta State University, Free Speech, Greg Lukianoff, Fire, Media News

On Tuesday, the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression announced this year's recipients of its annual "Muzzle Awards," a dubious distinction awarded to "the country's most egregious and ridiculous censors."

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'What Can The Virginia Tech Tragedy Do For Me?'

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 04.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, First Amendment, Colorado Springs, Colorado College, Greg Lukianoff, Fire, Free Speech, Politics News

Some school administrators have been using the campus shootings of the past two years as an excuse to justify cracking down on speech they don't like.

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Breaking News: Offensive and Untrue Material Discovered on Internet!

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 03.31.2008 | Media

Read More: Web 2.0, College Gossip Site, First Amendment, Free Speech Zone, JuicyCampus.Com, Juicycampus, Free Speech, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, F.I.R.E., Greg Lukianoff, Fire, Libel, Juicy Campus, Media News

The combination of free speech, sex, and college students has turned the JuicyCampus.com story into media gold.

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