FIRE answers your questions | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Changes at the Pentagon, Charlie Kirk and cancel
culture, free speech and misinformation, globalized censorship,
Indiana University, how to support FIRE, and more!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introductions
02:11 What is the Press Clause, and who does it apply
to?
05:53 FIRE’s position on Oklahoma student grading
incident
08:50 What does FIRE need from Members besides
financial support?
15:59 FIRE’s
College Free Speech Rankings and what they mean
19:44 What is the latest on the
Ann Seltzer cases?
22:08 What is FIRE’s view on the
Pentagon press room changes?
24:50 What is the value of small donations? How can
FIRE supporters volunteer?
29:21 Indiana University is good at football but
bad at free speech
33:46 Are courts trending in a more speech-protective
direction?
37:05 Charlie Kirk and cancel culture
39:20 Pro- and anti-Zionist speech and “hostile
environment” harassment
43:48 Is “globalize the intifada” incitement?
45:07 How does FIRE distinguish between free speech
and misinformation?
47:54 Can FIRE help supporters start free speech alumni
groups?
48:55 Free speech, artificial intelligence, and
copyright/trademarks
51:51 The sordid legacy of
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
53:22 Staying hopeful amidst so much hypocrisy
55:32 Global speech platforms and censorship
58:14 Differences between FIRE and the ACLU?
59:34 Does FIRE have a Substack? (The Eternally Radical
Idea, So to
Speak, Expression)
1:00:03 Closing remarks.
Joining us:
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Alisha Glennon, chief operating
officer -
Nico Perrino, executive vice
president -
Greg Lukianoff, president and
ceo -
Will Creeley, legal director
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