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Rejecting a Speaker
Howard students shout, chant and protest through a convocation speech by the former FBI director. Others offer views on the clash of words.
Free Speech or Inciting Violence?
A University of Wisconsin student’s provocative clothing line blasts police brutality, and a conservative state lawmaker seeks “accountability.”
Is Retraction the New Rebuttal?
Controversy over paper in favor of colonialism sparks calls for retraction as well as worries that academics are relying more on erasure than counterargument to challenge unpopular scholarship.
Who Is Blocking Campus Speakers Now?
Incidents at Harvard and Catholic Universities challenge idea that liberals are the only ones preventing ideas from being voiced on campuses.
Tweet Fallout: ‘Future Dead Cops’
John Jay College places adjunct on leave, citing safety issues after social media post is widely condemned in New York City.
Harvard Rescinds Chelsea Manning's Fellowship
University acts amid uproar over her selection.
Opinion
What’s Wrong With the Attack on Amy Wax
While we may not agree with what she says, we in academe should defend her right to say it, argues Jonathan Zimmerman.
AI Gaydar Study Gets Another Look
A prominent journal that already accepted a controversial study about using computers to "read" sexuality based on a photo is further scrutinizing the paper after intense public backlash.