National Free Speech News & Commentary

Commentary: The Defenders of Classical Education Are Destroying It

Annie Abrams and Roosevelt Montás The Atlantic Mar 15, 2023 Excerpt:  In recent months, those of us who care about the humanist tradition in education have watched with dismay as right-wing politicians clear space for what they dubiously call “traditional education,” often linking their efforts to the cause of liberal education and the teaching of the Western canon. March 07, 2023 1 min read

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University of Alabama recommits to First Amendment obligations, says it won’t punish subjectively offensive speech

Sabrina Conza Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Mar 16, 2023 Excerpt: Following two letters from FIRE, the University of Alabama committed to protecting even offensive viewpoints on campus. This comes after the university announced an investigation of pro-Kanye West chalk messages on its sidewalks, saying the messages did not align with its “core values.” March 07, 2023 1 min read

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How Should Law Schools Handle Protests at Student Events?

by Jonathan H. Adler The Volokh Conspiracy, Reason Magazine Mar 16, 2023 Excerpt: As readers doubtless know, last week, student protestors disrupted a lecture by Judge Kyle Duncan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at Stanford Law School (SLS). Judge Duncan had been invited to deliver remarks by the SLS chapter of the Federalist Society, and although the chapter is a recognized student organization at SLS, it was not able to proceed with the event as planned. March 07, 2023 1 min read

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Edward Waters U Shuts Down Faculty Union

Edward Waters U Shuts Down Faculty Union

by Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed November 30, 2022 1 min read

by Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

The university cited “core values and Christian tenets.” The Supreme Court has indeed ruled that private and religious college need not recognize unions, but some colleges do recognize them anyway.

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Commentary: The Academic Memory Hole

Commentary: The Academic Memory Hole

by Joshua Katz,  National Review November 30, 2022 1 min read

by Joshua Katz, National Review

Last week, I was supposed to be in Greece. When, almost exactly a year ago, I was invited to speak at a four-day international conference in Athens...

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Nobel Prize Winner Maria Ressa Fights For Press Freedom

Nobel Prize Winner Maria Ressa Fights For Press Freedom

by Emily Bobrow, The Wall Street Journal November 25, 2022 1 min read

by Emily Bobrow, The Wall Street Journal

When the Philippine investigative journalist Maria Ressa won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, the committee called her “a fearless defender of freedom of expression” who “exposed the abuse of power, use of violence and increasing authoritarianism” of Rodrigo Duterte,

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