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Solutions to America’s biggest problems are emerging all around us. See the inspiring leaders behind them, and how their bottom-up approaches are transforming people’s lives.

Free Speech

In an era where fringe voices increasingly threaten to stifle discourse, the First Amendment stands as a crucial defense against societal division and government overreach. Ensuring that diverse ideas can be shared and debated is essential for human progress.

Free speech banner. Half of college students are afraid to speak freely. That’s alarming.

What the data reveals about the decline of free speech on campus.

Students in a classroom. Is disagreement a skill students should master?

In a time when people feel polarized, this platform teaches students to disagree constructively.

Person holding a smart phone. Can AI defend free thought? The answer might surprise you

What happens when AI starts shaping our thoughts — and someone decides to fight back with code?

A close-up photo of a hand holding a mobile device. On social media platforms, who’s in charge?

Here's why users should moderate social platforms themselves.

Free Speech Authors Offer Solutions To End Cancel Culture Cancel culture is toxic. Solve it with humility and parenting.

Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott’s new book The Canceling of the American Mind dives into cancel culture’s origins and ways to fight it.

Ways We Can Protect Freedom of Speech Today Social media presents a new challenge to free speech. This founder has a plan.

Protecting free speech online is vital. Free speech expert Jacob Mchangama shares how the U.S. can do that.

CarePortal’s Child Assistance App Connects Families To Support Meet 3 free speech organizations fighting cancel culture

Free speech is under attack. These organizations are pushing back.

The left image shows the front of a brick building, while the right shows a lectern with a microphone FIRE releases 2024 rankings of best, worst colleges for free speech A picture split into thirds, with one piece showing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, another showing a court case, and the third showing a 404 webpage Could SCOTUS break the Internet? A discussion about technology and free speech  A black-and-white photo of a newspaper's printing room Investing in innovation in media and journalism Stock market trend graph Is corporate America vulnerable to cancel culture?

These changemakers offer tools to restore respect, civil discourse, and the marketplace of ideas in business.

A woman writing notes in a pad holding different microphones Young Voices: Training aspiring pro-liberty journalists to succeed in today’s media climate 
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