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COMMENTARY | When Government Silences Its Own Workers, We All Lose

by Tim Whitehouse | February 27, 2026
If agencies are allowed to punish speech they don’t like — especially when it touches on identity, science, or environmental protection — silence becomes the norm. And when silence becomes normal, everyone loses ...

Webinar | Public Employees, Free Speech, and the Rise of Authoritarianism

by PEER | January 30, 2026
Join public employees and legal experts for a timely examination of the increasingly complex legal, political, and social landscape impacting federal and state employees’ free speech rights ...

PEERMail | Free Speech, Moving Money Off the Books, and More

by PEER | January 22, 2026
As the current Trump administration enters its second year, our work continues to unfold at a rapid pace ...