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The Shils Report and Academic Merit
October 21, 2026
It’s not a triumphant monument to academic merit, but an attack that seeks to purge leftist faculty.
How NYU Can Fix Its Free Speech Crisis
October 14, 2026
I don’t necessarily agree that NYU is the worst college in America for free speech, but it has serious problems that it needs to fix.
The Danger to Democracy From Banned Books and Newspapers
October 5, 2026
It’s not just challenges to books in libraries and K–12 schools that threaten free speech.
A Constitution Day Interview With Geoffrey Stone on Academic Freedom in the Era of Trump
September 16, 2026
Join a discussion between John Wilson and two distinguished scholars.
In Defense of Nathan Cofnas
August 25, 2026
We must not abandon academic freedom and punish anyone for being a harsh critic, even when there are tragic results.
The Heritage Foundation’s ‘Project Censorship’
August 18, 2026
The worst combination of mindless bureaucracy and authoritarian control.
What Does the AAUP’s 1915 Declaration Really Say?
August 10, 2026
Not what John Tomasi claims it does.
Vanderbilt’s Board Declares War Against Academic Freedom
August 5, 2026
A new policy punishes faculty for speech the trustees deem strays from the core purpose of the university.