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Charlie Kirk: Hero of ‘Civil Discourse’ or Fount of Division?
Pointing to the slain activist’s inflammatory statements about minority groups, some are pushing back—at their own peril—against the right’s framing of him as an emblem of quality discourse.
In Defense of Distasteful Faculty Speech
The wave of faculty firings following Charlie Kirk’s killing is a dangerous development for First Amendment principles, Nicholas Creel writes.
What’s Next for Texas A&M?
Facing controversy, President Mark Welsh resigned abruptly Thursday. Now a search for his successor is set to begin amid a recent state trend of hiring lawmakers to lead institutions.
Censorship Is the Authoritarian’s Dream
The right to free expression must include the right to say horrible and evil things.
Texas Governor Targets Students Who Allegedly Mocked Kirk’s Death
Republican Greg Abbott called online for Texas State to expel a student. He says it did, raising further alarm from higher ed observers about the conservative crackdown on people denigrating the slain activist.
To Attend a College Aligned With Their Politics, Students Would Pay Higher Price
The study also explores the changing politics of student bodies over the past four decades, showing that liberal campuses have grown more liberal and conservative campuses more conservative.
How College Leaders Responded to Activist’s Slaying
Universities are making exceptions to institutional neutrality policies to issue statements on Charlie Kirk’s death as some take aggressive action against some faculty remarks.
After Kirk’s Death, Some Conservatives Blame Higher Ed for Political Violence
The president and his allies are accusing the “radical left” of “terrorism,” blaming unnamed organizations. Some conservatives are condemning universities.