Only Woke Feminists Belong
…which had to close after a neo-feminist-trans attack. The violence of the refusal of any critical speech has taken on unimaginable proportions in our democracy, a sign that our society…
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Democrats Outnumber Republicans 5 to 1 as Commencement Speakers
…universities become more intellectually diverse, he said. Image: “Then-Vice President Joe Biden delivering a commencement speech to the graduating class of 2015 at Yale University” by David Lienemann on Wikipedia…
Student Essay—Sex Work as Empowerment? Straight-Up Gaslighting
At the 97th Academy Awards, Mikey Madison won Best Actress for her performance in Anora and said in her speech, “I want to recognize and support the sex worker community…
Father and Son Challenge Four Universities Over Anti-Asian Admissions Discrimination
…legacy admissions, stop ranking dead last in FIRE’s free speech index, and issue an apology for the harm it caused Asian Americans, as affirmed by the SFFA ruling. If universities…
How to Foster Authenticity in the Classroom
…than to “prohibit offensive speech on campus that is biased against certain groups.” Finally, there is actually little patience and support for the disruptions that have become so common nationwide….
Trump’s Funding Axe Triggers a Convenient Free Speech Cry from Presidents and Deans
In response to the Trump Administration’s continued attacks on higher education, leaders of some of the most prominent colleges and universities are pushing back—albeit hypocritically. Nearly 500 college presidents and…
Universities Under Control
…hysteria of speech,” which is worrying. In addition to the attacks on academic freedoms inflicted by this strident activism, the COVID-19 health crisis has also revealed, observes literature professor Maxime…
In Memoriam: David Horowitz
…spared a great deal of today’s turmoil had it been adopted, but it was vilified by the campus left, led by the AAUP, who persistently characterized it as anti-free speech….
UN Rapporteur’s Genocide Gambit at UChicago Forum
…guest, the most controversial speaker, and with the biggest title, was Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur to the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Albanese’s speech reminded me less of the elevated…
Advocating Violence Is Permissible—If You’re a Campus Leftist
…over Decker’s free speech rights, with many criticizing GMU for reporting him to authorities. Following my report, in fact, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) emailed me, pointing…
Professor AI: The Least-Bad Solution to Combating Campus Anti-Semitism
…to diversity statements that often mutes the meritocracy of subject matter expertise as well as the erosion of scientific rigor. Passing speech codes and imposing an endowment tax paper over…
GMU PhD Student’s Call to Kill Trump Sparks Free Speech Debate
…as barbaric. Unsurprisingly, the essay has ignited a heated debate about his free speech rights. Decker’s essay argues that the current administration’s actions—such as imprisonments, visa revocations, threats to media,…
There Is No University Without the Resurrection
…they should not hinder the free speech of Christian faculty to express their religious convictions where appropriate. Sadly, secular schools usually attack Christianity as the source of nearly every problem…
The Economist Flops on Higher Ed
…and university campuses in recent years, backed by videos, documents, and thousands of reports. Its podcast, “Free speech: Trump’s university cuts will gut higher learning,” doubles down, with Yale’s Nicholas…
It’s Only Overreach When Trump Does It
…institutions show their hypocrisy—that it’s only overreach when Trump does it. No one said anything when the Clinton Administration published—and quickly rescinded—some quite unconstitutional hate speech regulations without telling anyone…
Where Were You, Obama?
…say that we’re for rule of law, are we going to stick to that when it’s tough not when it’s easy? We believe in freedom of speech; do we stand…
NAS, Coming to a Legislator Near You
…state funds commit themselves to free speech and intellectual diversity. (Mission Statement Act) Detailed budgetary transparency for each state institution of higher education. (College Finances Act) SB 1 even prohibits…
Title IX and Trump 2.0: No More Radicalism Masquerading as Civil Rights
…courts that also found the rule both illegal and unconstitutional since it gutted due process, chilled free speech, and imposed fringe sexual politics on schools, including allowing men on women’s…
Declaring Independence—Again
…me liberty or give me death!” speech to the Second Virginia Convention. Every attempt by Britain to tighten its grip only drove the colonies further toward defiance. The Restraining Act…
Stand Up for Funding
…his own speech by whipping out his guitar to sing a scientized version of Ken Hicks’ virtue-signaling anthem “For all the Good People:” (Chorus) Well, this is a song for…
His Words Are Appropriate
On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry gave his “Give me liberty or give me death” speech at the Second Virginia Convention, in favor of a resolution that Virginia form a…
As It Was Then, So It Is Now—Too Late for Conciliation
…is not entirely persuasive. Set aside that it is a liberal speech in the worst sense as well as the best—a speech that argues for weakness from principle, that shrinks…
A Jewish Professor Claims Trump’s Fight Against Anti-Semitism is Insincere—But Leaves Out Key Facts to Make His Case
…seems to misunderstand the distinction between legitimate forms of free expression and illegitimate ones. Speech in opposition to SLC is welcomed and encouraged at SLC, but the “encampment” episode crossed…
Will Therapists Be Able to Speak Their Minds? Chiles v. Salazar Puts Free Speech on Trial.
…treat counseling conversations as conduct, and the Ninth Circuit, which does.” The blurred boundary between speech and conduct leads to the blurred boundary between thought and speech. The variety of…
Penn’s Case Against Amy Wax Is a Disgrace
…took no action, however, because the essay was clearly protected speech. For the next five years, Wax continued to criticize campus orthodoxy sharply and relentlessly. Finally, the pressure on Penn…
The Higher Ed Swamp Is Being Drained—But It’s Nowhere Near Empty
…speech—but the First Amendment does not protect vandalism or violence. Deporting foreign students who undermine U.S. national interests would serve as a necessary check on the long unchecked influx of…
NIH Gives Planned Parenthood Exec $495K to Study ‘Oppression’ and Abortion
…a culture of respect for free speech in science and scientific dissent at the agency.” The College Fix has previously reported on other National Institutes of Health projects focused on…
Survey Reveals College and University Presidents Failing to Adopt Neutrality Policies
…staff about the importance of free speech and to prepare them to engage with those with whom they disagree, the numbers are very low. While 50 percent of presidents reported…
Gender Theory and Queer-Feminist Narratives Diminish Political Science
…point of suspecting the people surveyed of “insincerity?” We suspect not, because the very idea of appealing to the notion of “personal narrative” implies sincere speech. There is no question…
Institutions Will Not Cure Themselves—That’s Why Anti-DEI Legislation Is Necessary
…various forms of bureaucratic subterfuge. Critics of the bill mischaracterize it as “censorship,” but it is really aimed at restoring genuine freedom of speech and thought. [RELATED: Opponents of Ohio…