FIRE
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression's (FIRE) mission is to defend and sustain the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought—the most essential qualities of liberty. FIRE educates Americans about the importance of these inalienable rights, promotes a culture of respect for these rights, and provides the means to preserve them.
FIRE recognizes that colleges and universities play a vital role in preserving free thought within a free society. To this end, we place a special emphasis on defending the individual rights of students and faculty members on our nation’s campuses, including freedom of speech, freedom of association, due process, legal equality, religious liberty, and sanctity of conscience.
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The books that matter most rarely leave everyone at ease.
That’s the idea behind Soapbox, our free speech conference. Don’t search for comfort, search for conversation.
Secure your spot now. 🎟️ soapbox.fire.org/Soapbox/
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Frederick Douglass’ warning still holds.
Free speech is never static. It's tested by each generation, shaped by pressure, and survives only when it is defended.
Join us at Soapbox, our free speech conference, for conversations that put those ideas into practice.
🎟️ soapbox.fire.org/Soapbox/
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Ready for three days of bold ideas and a good time? 😄
This is Soapbox, FIRE’s free speech conference, featuring fearless conversations, sharp debates, and incredible entertainment in Philadelphia (Nov 4–6, 2026).
Gala keynote speaker: Emmy and Tony-winning comedian Alex Edelman 🎤
🎟️ soapbox.fire.org/
#america #freespeech #firstamendment #conference #constitution
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 19
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As America inches toward 250 years, the ideas that built it are still being tested in real time.
At Soapbox, our free speech conference, we’re exploring what free expression looks like now and what it demands of us next.
Secure your spot now. 🎟️ soapbox.fire.org/Soapbox/
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Don't miss out on your chance to ask! Have a #freespeech question you've been dying to know the answer to? Ask us in the comments below for a chance to be featured in future social media videos! 🔥 #ama #lawyer #freespeech #law #socialmedia #firstamendment #education #legal
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As the United States marks 250 years, some warnings are timeless.
Silencing opposition has never led anywhere good.
Join us at Soapbox, our free speech conference, as we take that conversation further.
Secure your spot now. 🎟️ soapbox.fire.org/Soapbox/
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3 weeks ago | [YT] | 118
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If speaking honestly never risks offense, it’s probably not honesty.
Thomas Paine didn’t shy away from that, and 250 years into the American experiment, neither should we.
We’re bringing this conversation to Soapbox, our free speech conference.
Join us and be part of it. 🎟️ soapbox.fire.org/Soapbox/
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1 month ago | [YT] | 128
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A federal district court, siding with our lawsuit, will block the federal government from strong-arming Apple and Facebook into not carrying two platforms that reported on ICE activity using publicly available information.
In its ruling, the federal court found that our plaintiffs — one who created a Facebook group and another who built an iPhone app — are “likely to succeed on the merits” of the lawsuit, which alleges the DOJ and DHS violated their First Amendment rights.
We are extremely encouraged by this ruling. Even though it’s not the end of the case, it bodes well for the future of our legal fight to ensure that the First Amendment protects the right to discuss, record, and criticize what law enforcement does in public.
#firstamendment #freespeech #illinois #ice #chicago #lawsuit
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When voices are shut out, we lose something important. As America nears 250 years, this lesson remains.
Free societies are not built on silencing speech, but on engaging with it.
That is why we are bringing this conversation to Soapbox, FIRE’s free speech conference.
Join us and be part of it. 🎟️ soapbox.fire.org/Soapbox/
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1 month ago | [YT] | 88
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Long before America’s founding, John Milton defended the liberty that allows us to speak freely. 🇺🇸
Nearly 250 years into the American experiment, that idea remains at the heart of free speech.
Join us at Soapbox, FIRE’s free speech conference, and be part of the conversation about the future of free expression.
Secure your spot today 🎟️ soapbox.fire.org/Soapbox/
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