Facebook Guilty Plus: Trump declares victory over Iran again, Afroman trial reflections, and more... Reason · Mar 25
Survey: 91 Percent of College Students Think 'Words Can Be Violence.' That Could Feed Real Violence. But there's a silver lining—sort of. Reason · Dec 10, 2025
On Free Speech, "I Choose Low Expectations" From an excellent N.Y. Times op-ed by Greg Lukianoff (FIRE): If you're a free-speech lawyer, you face a choice: Either… The post On Free Speech, "I Choose Low Expectations" appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Sep 23, 2025
Most US college students oppose letting controversial speakers on campus Free speech group finds most students against their college hosting hypothetical speakers with controversial views The Guardian - US · Sep 10, 2025
Free Speech Unmuted: A Conversation with FIRE's Greg Lukianoff FIRE is one of the leading free speech advocacy and litigation groups in the country, and Greg is not only its long-time head but also coauthor of several books, including Coddling of the American Mind (with psychologist Jonathan Haidt) and War on Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech—And Why They… Reason · Sep 9, 2025
The mainstream media has enabled Trump’s war on universities For the past decade, the US press has fueled a moral panic over leftists on campus while failing to report on the right’s assault The Guardian - US · Jun 13, 2025
Greg Lukianoff (FIRE) on "Being Non-Partisan in a Partisan Age" An excellent post, about an organization that I very much admire. An excerpt: Be willing to make common cause with… The post Greg Lukianoff (FIRE) on "Being Non-Partisan in a Partisan Age" appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Feb 20, 2025
CBS Is Wrong About Free Speech in Germany and the Rise of Nazism Margaret Brennan should immediately Google the Weimar Fallacy. Reason · Feb 17, 2025
Lawless II: Critical Theory Returns with a Vengeance You can’t have legal education dominated by an ideology that denies the law’s legitimacy. Reason · Jan 14, 2025
This Texas Woman Was Jailed for Her Journalism. Is She the Future of Media? Priscilla Villarreal, known as "Lagordiloca," is suing law enforcement for violating her First Amendment rights. She is appealing to the Supreme Court. Reason · Sep 3, 2024
Regulating Smartphones? Jonathan Haidt vs. Libertarians The author of The Anxious Generation argues that parents, schools, and society must keep kids off of social media. Reason · Apr 17, 2024
Berkeley Students Violently Shut Down Event Featuring Israeli Attorney Students should be able to peacefully protest events, but they shouldn't disrupt a speaker or assault attendees. Reason · Feb 29, 2024
Reason · Jan 25, 2024 "Yes, the Last 10 Years Really Have Been Worse for Free Speech" (Focusing on Universities) An interesting and, I think, sound analysis by Greg Lukianoff (FIRE), responding to ACLU National Legal Director (and Georgetown law professor) David Cole's review of Lukianoff & Rikki Schlott's The Canceling of the American Mind in the New York Review of Books. An excerpt: [A]fter 9/11 only about three professors…
Reason · Dec 12, 2023 Washington Post Op-Ed Argues That Colleges Should 'Restrict' Speech To Fight Antisemitism In her article, University of Pennsylvania professor Claire O. Finkelstein absurdly argued that colleges treat free speech as "near-sacred."
Reason · Oct 25, 2023 Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott: The Canceling of the American Mind “We've taught young people that any of their missteps or any of their heterodox opinions are grounds to tear them down. That's no way to grow up.”
Reason · Oct 25, 2023 Why Are College Kids Terrified? Rikki Schlott and Greg Lukianoff discuss their new book, The Canceling of the American Mind.
Reason · Oct 17, 2023 The Canceling of the American Mind, by FIRE's Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott I just read and much enjoyed this new book, and highly recommend it: It's readable, factually detailed, and thoughtful in its analysis and recommendations. For a taste of the argument, see this Substack post. And here are a few of the jacket blurbs from others: This riveting book presents compelling…
Reason · Aug 23, 2023 30 Years Later, Politically Incorrect PCU Has a Lot To Say About College “The whole woke movement, it’s obviously an echo of those times.”
Reason · Jun 7, 2023 Why Are So Many Younger Americans OK With Big Brother Monitoring Their Homes? Children raised in an atmosphere of fear become adults who prioritize security over liberty.
Reason · Jun 23, 2022 As the ACLU Recedes From Its Core Mission, FIRE Expands To Fill the Void The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) is defending expression on campus and off as the ACLU becomes a progressive advocacy group.
Reason · Jun 8, 2022 Greg Lukianoff: Saving the 'Culture of Free Speech' The longtime head of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education announces a new name and expanded mission for FIRE.
Reason · Jun 6, 2022 FIRE Branches Out into Free Speech Beyond Universities, Planning $75M Litigation and Public Education Campaign The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education is becoming the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
Reason · Apr 27, 2022 "Would Censorship Have Stopped the Rise of the Nazis?" Greg Lukianoff (President of FIRE) and Prof. Nadine Strossen (former President of the ACLU) have an excellent post on this subject; here's the beginning, though it's worth reading in its entirety: Given the recent panic over what Elon Musk buying Twitter may mean for hate speech regulation on the platform,…