This Isn't Just About Harvard

By Nick Perrino

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

Maybe you're sick of hearing news about Harvard. We can't blame you.

But as free speech defenders, we go where the censorship is. The government picks the targets, not us. And — once again — the government is unconstitutionally targeting Harvard.

You don't have to like Harvard to oppose the government's recent demands of the university.

FIRE has plenty of problems with that "small school outside of Boston." It has been at the bottom of our College Free Speech Rankings for the last two years. We've defended students and faculty rights at the university since our founding in 1999, and we know better than anyone that there's plenty of work to do.

But you can't fight censorship with censorship.

Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security revoked Harvard's ability to enroll international students.

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