FIREwire

A roundup of free speech news, entertainment, recommending reading and listening, and highlights from FIRE’s weekly data dive, delivered every Friday.

FIREwire — March 6, 2026

Coksun wins Quran-burning case, Trump admin threatens Anthropic, Dubai cracks down on speech amid Iran attacks, and TikTok's sale sparks new concerns

Mar 6 • theFIREorg

FIREwire — February 27, 2026

CUNY professor faces backlash, Pirro drops case against Dems, AdGo talks walkouts

Feb 27 • theFIREorg

FIREwire — February 20, 2026

Stephen Colbert defies CBS, Australian police declare café a crime scene, and the UK’s troubling mass arrests of peaceful protesters.

Feb 20 • theFIREorg

FIREwire — February 13, 2026

Political speech muzzled at the Olympics, on campus, and in New York yellow cabs.

Feb 13 • theFIREorg

FIREwire — February 6, 2026

Don Lemon arrested, FBI investigates Signal, Venezuela to release political prisoners

Feb 6 • theFIREorg

FIREwire — January 30, 2026

Alex Pretti, students targeted for speech, and Grok produces nudes

Jan 30 • theFIREorg

FIREwire — January 23, 2026

Anti-ICE protests disrupt Minnesota church, Miami Beach police visit veteran over Facebook post, and Trump threatens to block postseason football games

Jan 23 • theFIREorg

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