National Free Speech News & Commentary

University of Alabama recommits to First Amendment obligations, says it won’t punish subjectively offensive speech

March 07, 2023 1 min read

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How Should Law Schools Handle Protests at Student Events?

March 07, 2023 1 min read

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Edward Waters U Shuts Down Faculty Union

Edward Waters U Shuts Down Faculty Union

November 30, 2022 1 min read

by Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

The university cited “core values and Christian tenets.” The Supreme Court has indeed ruled that private and religious college need not recognize unions, but some colleges do recognize them anyway.

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Commentary: The Academic Memory Hole

Commentary: The Academic Memory Hole

November 30, 2022 1 min read

by Joshua Katz, National Review

Last week, I was supposed to be in Greece. When, almost exactly a year ago, I was invited to speak at a four-day international conference in Athens...

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Nobel Prize Winner Maria Ressa Fights For Press Freedom

Nobel Prize Winner Maria Ressa Fights For Press Freedom

November 25, 2022 1 min read

by Emily Bobrow, The Wall Street Journal

When the Philippine investigative journalist Maria Ressa won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, the committee called her “a fearless defender of freedom of expression” who “exposed the abuse of power, use of violence and increasing authoritarianism” of Rodrigo Duterte,

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The Culture of the Canceled

October 15, 2022 1 min read

On Monday, May 23, 2022, I went to bed around 11 p.m. and slept more soundly than I had in nearly two years. My easy rest may seem surprising. That day, Princeton University had fired me. . . 
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