Video Shows Vermont State Trooper Arrest Man for Flipping Him Off FIRE and the ACLU of Vermont are now representing the man in a free speech lawsuit. Reason · Dec 18, 2023
Fire extend WNBL streak, painful end to Caps' drought Sami Whitcomb helped stretch Townsville Fire's WNBL winning streak to seven games as Jade Melbourne sparked the UC Capitals in a drought-breaking victory. AAP · Dec 17, 2023
Brooklyn College Forced a Student To Take Down Anti-Israel Signs While Leaving Other Posters Untouched A graduate student was forced to take down two pro-Palestinian signs from the door of her art studio, but others were allowed to keep up their own political messages. Reason · Dec 14, 2023
Chicago Fire Adds A New Firefighter For Season 12, And I'm Really Getting Nervous About Gallo A new firefighter is coming to Firehouse 51, and now I can't help but fear for Gallo in Chicago Fire Season 12. Cinemablend · Dec 14, 2023
"The Trouble with Congress or College Presidents Policing Free Speech on Campuses" Will Creeley (FIRE) and I have this L.A. Times opinion piece today. I doubt our readers will find anything new here (it's based on FIRE's past work explaining free speech, and on my posts about the absence of any exception for advocacy of genocide), but I thought I'd pass it… Reason · Dec 10, 2023
Parents Want To Downsize, Expect Their 19-Year-Old To Move Out Having your children move out can be bittersweet. However, if you’re forcing your kids to leave with very little warning, things can get emotionally messy... especially in this economy. The post Parents Want To Downsize, Expect Their 19-Year-Old To Move Out first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · Dec 8, 2023
US university presidents face firestorm over ‘evasive’ answers on antisemitism Congressional testimony on campus policies by heads of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT draws criticism The Guardian - US · Dec 7, 2023
"This Will Not End Well": FIRE on Penn President's Backtracking on Free Speech "Conservatives like Rep. Elise Stefanik should ask themselves: Do you honestly believe this [proposed new rule against "calls for genocide"] won't be weaponized to ban an Israeli cabinet official from speaking at Penn? An Israeli Defense Force soldier?" Reason · Dec 7, 2023
FIRE's Statement on the House Hearings on Anti-Semitism "Double standards are frustrating, but we should address them by demanding free speech be protected consistently — not by expanding the calls for censorship." Reason · Dec 7, 2023
Even Hateful Protests Are Protected, Free Speech Group Reminds Congress Respecting free speech defends individual rights and lets people show us who they are. Reason · Dec 4, 2023
'It Wasn't Easy': Chicago Fire Star Opens Up About Surprise Exit Decision Truck 81 will be down another member this winter, and Alberto Rosende opened up about his Chicago Fire exit decision. Cinemablend · Dec 3, 2023
After NBC's One Chicago Finally Got A Premiere Date, Here's How I Want Fire, P.D., And Med To Resolve Their Cliffhangers The three shows of One Chicago are coming back in the new year, and I'm ready to start thinking about the cliffhanger resolutions for Fire, P.D., and Med. Cinemablend · Dec 1, 2023
Teaneck (N.J.) Bd. of Education Allegedly "Selectively Restricts Public Comments About the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict" From the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (Carrie Robison & Aaron Terr); if the facts are as described (and I've generally found FIRE's accounts to be trustworthy), this does seem like a clear violation of the First Amendment: New Jersey law requires all school boards in the state to… Reason · Nov 30, 2023
The FIRE movement's younger sibling is a lot easier for retiring early—and doesn't involve 'eating rice and beans every night' Adherents of “Coast FIRE” front-load their savings early in their career, but don’t stress as much later on. Fortune · Nov 29, 2023
Reason · Nov 28, 2023 USC Censors Jewish Professor for Saying Hamas 'Should Be Killed' The university is violating John Strauss's free speech rights.
Cinemablend · Nov 28, 2023 As Chicago Fire's Kara Killmer Celebrates Season 12 With BTS Pics, Fans Have Messages For The Departing Star Kara Killmer is leaving Chicago Fire as Sylvie Brett in Season 12, and fans had messages for her in her behind-the-scenes photo post.
Reason · Nov 27, 2023 USC Professor Put on Remote Teaching After Saying Hamas Should Be Killed The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) (Jessie Appleby) wrote about this last week (as did the Academic Freedom Alliance): The University of Southern California has barred economics professor John Strauss from teaching on campus for the rest of the semester in response to anti-Hamas remarks he made to…
Fortune · Nov 25, 2023 A former FIRE fanatic who planned to retire at 35 ditched the movement after watching her youth slip away The FIRE movement's flame dwindled for Gwen Merz after watching her friends spend money. Now, she's partaking in 'coast FIRE' instead.
Reason · Nov 21, 2023 Settlement and Apology as to Restriction on Holding "God Bless the Homeless Vets" Sign by City Hall From the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE): A Georgia city apologized and paid up to settle a lawsuit about its officer's arrest of a veteran for holding a sign that said "God Bless the Homeless Vets" outside of its city hall. Following a First Amendment lawsuit from the…
Reason · Nov 20, 2023 Firing of Law Firm Associate for Anti-Israel Letter David Lat (Judicial Notice) writes, and I agree with him (at least assuming, as press accounts suggest, that Kiros was indeed fired for the viewpoint expressed in her open letter): Another associate has lost their job because of a controversial statement about the Israel-Hamas conflict. Meet Melat Kiros, a 2022…
Cinemablend · Nov 17, 2023 ’The Beginning Of A Love Affair’: As Kara Kilmer Prepares To Exit Chicago Fire, She Shares Sweet Memories Of Her First Days In The City After it was announced that Kara Killmer will be leaving Chicago Fire, the actress is looking back on her first days in the Windy City with a series of photos.
Cinemablend · Nov 16, 2023 Chicago Fire Is Losing A Series Regular In Season 12, And I'm No Longer Worried About The Brettsey Cliffhanger Another member of Firehouse 51 is leaving in Chicago Fire Season 12, and the sad news actually makes me feel better about that Brett/Casey cliffhanger.
The Texas Tribune · Nov 14, 2023 Jury rules against Texas professor who claimed suburban community college retaliated against him for political speech The professor alleged the North Texas school violated his First Amendment rights when he advocated for the removal of Confederate statues and criticized the college’s COVID-19 plans. A jury disagreed.
AAP · Nov 12, 2023 Flyers end Fire's WNBL streak as Boomers keep rolling The Southside Flyers have brought Townsville's 17-game winning run to an end as Melbourne and Perth kept their unbeaten starts to the WNBL season alive.
Reason · Nov 9, 2023 Football Eye Black Isn't Blackface A student’s overzealous school spirit shouldn't ruin his life.