Peter Bonilla

Peter Bonilla is the Director of the Individual Rights Defense Program at the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE; thefire.org), a nonprofit, non-partisan organization committed to defending the free speech and individual liberties of college students and faculty across the political and ideological spectrum. Peter worked as the literary manager of Philadelphia's InterAct Theatre Company prior to joining FIRE in 2008. Peter writes in his spare time, and has received a fellowship in playwriting from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Had he known a little bit more about the Statue of Liberty, he would have made a nice sum of money on 'Jeopardy!' in 2009. His B.A., in Theater Arts and Economics, is from the University of Pennsylvania. An expatriate of Washington, DC, he lives in Philadelphia.

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Let the KKK Speak — It's the Best Way to Shut Them Up

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This College Student Tries to Distribute the U.S. Constitution, and Gets Busted For Violating a Free Speech Zone

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All 5 First Amendment Freedoms Are Threatened On Your Campus — Here's How

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The Crimson Tide Rolls — Right Over Pro-Choice Students' Rights

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5 Worst Freedom of Speech Violations on US College Campuses

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5 Biggest Threats to Free Speech on College Campus in Election 2012

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Free Speech Principles Suffer as Chronicle of Higher Education Fires Columnist

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No Joke: First Amendment Rights Attacked When Satire and Humor Used on Campus

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Free Speech On College Campuses a Must, Especially During Election Seasons

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Campus Security Threatens Free Speech

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Harvard's Attack on Student Freedom

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Federal Rules Fail at Combating Campus Sexual Assault

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What is the Real Value of a College Education?

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New Federal Regulations Threaten Students' Freedom of Speech

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The Internship Rat Race: What Does it Say About Higher Ed?

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Win for Westboro Baptist Church Is a Win for College Students

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What are the Worst Colleges in America for Free Speech?

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For-Profit Colleges Are Not the Only Problem in Higher Education

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After DADT, Should Colleges Welcome Back ROTC?