Swarthmore College Faculty Members ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Academic Freedom of Pro-Palestinian Activists on Campus
"We are alarmed by the use of such tactics at a time when academic institutions should reaffirm their commitment to free speech."...
Mike LaChance has been covering higher education and politics for Legal Insurrection since 2012. He has also written for American Lookout, Townhall, and Twitchy.
Since 2008 he has contributed work to the Daily Caller, Breitbart, Gateway Pundit, the Center for Security Policy, the Washington Free Beacon, and Ricochet.
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