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T-Shirt Thoughtcrimes at Florida International

All bans on protests are automatically viewpoint discrimination.

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Academic Authoritarianism in a New Attack on Humanities Scholars

There is virtually no evidence offered in the report for its sweeping conclusions about the entirety of the humanities.

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Bari Weiss and Cancel Culture

Now that she’s the boss, Weiss has complete power to impose her safetyism on an entire news organization.

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FIRE’s Flawed Study on Political Donations and Viewpoint Diversity

Fancy charts and extensive analysis can’t change its fundamental and fatal flaw.

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The Rush to Trust Endangers Academic Freedom

Higher education cannot sacrifice its core values on the altar of trust.

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‘Gays for Hamas’ and Other Imaginary Signs of the Culture Wars

A reminder that even the smartest people are vulnerable to dumb ideas whenever we start dividing the world into us and them and dismissing our enemies as awful people.

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An A+ Solution to Grading at Harvard

Limiting the number of A’s Harvard professors can give is a violation of their academic freedom. There are betters ways to tackle grade inflation.

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Free Speech Does Not End at Commencement

Political opinions are not discrimination. Speeches at university-sponsored events are not official actions. Colleges must never be investigated by the government for allowing free expression.