Filter & Sort
Misogyny and ‘Hoeflation’ at the National Association of Scholars
For a moment, I wondered if perhaps NAS had been fooled, publishing a work of gross misogyny that had been planted to humiliate them.
‘The Myth of Political Correctness,’ 30 Years Later
Looking back, I think my first book’s claims have been proven largely correct over the past three decades.
No, the AAUP Is Not Opposing Reform
We need to recognize a broad range of views opposing government censorship, even if we think they have pursued the wrong strategy.
The Compact to Destroy Academic Freedom
The fight against Trump’s totalitarian compact isn’t just a fight for the autonomy and freedom and preservation of American universities.
Why Colleges Must Not Ban Speakers
We cannot censor our way out of a crisis of repression.
Banned Books Week in the Time of Repression
We need to build an alliance that crosses all boundaries and realize that unless we all stand together to defend everyone against censorship, we will all be vulnerable.
Discretion Is Not the Better Part of Academic Freedom
In a free society, we strive to eliminate the punishments that make discretion a rational choice—and not glorify discretion as a virtue when it is actually a vice.
Censorship Is the Authoritarian’s Dream
The right to free expression must include the right to say horrible and evil things.