'A Tyranny of the Minority': Why This College Dropout Wants To Cancel Cancel Culture
"Being a true free speech champion does require that you defend speech that even you disagree with," says libertarian Rikki Schlott.
"Being a true free speech champion does require that you defend speech that even you disagree with," says libertarian Rikki Schlott.
Peaceful pro-Palestine protests are protected by the First Amendment, even if protesters often use offensive or inflammatory rhetoric.
Idaho's Attorney General Raúl Labrador so opines, including a rousing defense of academic freedom, including in scholarship and teaching.
Whether Florida may order universities to derecognize Students for Justice in Palestine chapters would likely turn on whether there's evidence on sufficient coordination between them and the national SJP, and the national SJP and Hamas.
"While instructors enjoy considerable freedom and all individuals, when acting as private citizens, enjoy free speech rights, University policy does impose limits on using the classroom or one's course for purposes of political advocacy."
“We've taught young people that any of their missteps or any of their heterodox opinions are grounds to tear them down. That's no way to grow up.”
“We've taught young people that any of their missteps or any of their heterodox opinions are grounds to tear them down. That's no way to grow up.”
Florida's order to shut down National Students for Justice in Palestine is clearly unconstitutional.
Rikki Schlott and Greg Lukianoff discuss their new book, The Canceling of the American Mind.
Being against cancel culture requires consistency.
How to battle identity politics and defend liberal values of universalism, free speech, and open inquiry
The judge ruled that drag performances are not inherently expressive and that schools could regulate "vulgar and lewd" conduct.
After the student paper pressed university officials for interviews, its faculty adviser got into trouble.
Reason broke the story of activist Zyahna Bryant baselessly accusing a fellow student of racism. It's still wrong to cancel her.
Even at schools with solid speech policies, many students show little tolerance for opposing political beliefs.
"Science should have no agenda other than a relentless pursuit of the truth.... With DEI, we're expected to search out racism within science curriculum, and it's just not there," says professor Bill Blanken.
Join Reason on YouTube at 1 p.m. Eastern for a discussion about a lawsuit against California Community Colleges' new DEI standards with FIRE attorney Jessie Appleby and the plaintiff
“The whole woke movement, it’s obviously an echo of those times.”
It may be part of a larger reassessment of subjecting all areas of life to ideological tests.
A new statement worth reading for those concerned with academia
The case involved Young Americans for Freedom postings about "Leftist Ideas" and about abortion.
UVA found "insufficient evidence" to conclude that Morgan Bettinger called protesters "good speed bumps." They punished her anyway.
Texas A&M placed a professor on paid leave for criticizing Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in a lecture on the opioid crisis.
"The professor, an expert on the opioids crisis, was placed on paid administrative leave and investigated, raising questions about the extent of political interference in higher education, particularly in health-related matters."
Blame university administrators.
can go forward, rules a federal judge, denying Cleveland State University's motion to dismiss.
Political appointees should have no role in faculty hiring decisions.
"We are adamant that the hiring committee...not extend a job offer to Dr. Yoel Inbar," reads the petition.
But Chris Rufo bragged about breaking the law anyway.
Plus: A listener question considers the pros and cons of the libertarian focus on political processes rather than political results.
"Criticism of the president is core political speech protected by the First Amendment," says the students' attorney.
Morgan Bettinger might sue the University of Virginia for violating her First Amendment rights.
Morgan Bettinger was accused on social media of telling protesters they would make good "speed bumps." It was more than a year before investigations cleared her.
James Madison University's debate team says that "free speech should not extend to requiring us to platform or amplify ideas that are exclusionary, discriminatory, or hostile."