Free Speech Tag

College Students in Canada Smash Windows at Jordan Peterson Speech: ‘Burn it Down!’

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 07, 2018 31 Comments

Jordan Peterson is a writer and psychology professor at the University of Toronto who has become a target of the left for challenging political correctness and refusing to bow to the left. For this sin, campus activists have branded him a white supremacist and worse.

https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/970765638833651713

Lewis & Clark Law School protesters shout down and disrupt Christina Hoff Sommers

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 05, 2018 55 Comments

Christina Hoff Sommers was invited the the Lewis & Clark Law School Federalist Society chapter. The "anti-fascist" coalition at the law school decided she should not be allowed to speak. Apparently having a different opinion, and fact checking the statistics behind claims of a campus rape crisis and wage differential makes one "fascist".

Georgetown Student Wants Ben Shapiro Barred From Giving Speech on Free Speech

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 05, 2018 3 Comments

“Student Groups Must Disinvite Shapiro”...

Anti-Israel protesters disrupt Israeli speakers at U. Virginia

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 25, 2018 9 Comments

As we have documented here dozens of times, a standard anti-Israel tactic on campuses is to disrupt events and speakers. The purpose of even a temporary disruption is to intimidate and make clear there is a price to pay for Israeli or pro-Israel events. It happened again, at an event sponsored by the Brody Jewish Center - Hillel at the University of Virginia and two pro-Israel student groups.

Activists Smashed Sound Equipment During Talk by Google Memo Author at Portland State

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 22, 2018 0 Comments

"Leading up to the event, Antifa made threats to the event organizers"...

DePaul U Permitted Fundraiser for Terrorist Rasmea Odeh on Campus, But Won’t Let Steven Crowder Speak

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 18, 2018 3 Comments

"a place which boasts in its so-called open-mindedness"...

University of Nebraska System Adopts New Policy to Protect Campus Free Speech

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 15, 2018 0 Comments

"plans to educate students and members of the community on the importance of free speech"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdaRRB0MH8Q

Mob at Kings College London disrupts appearance of Israeli speaker

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 14, 2018 8 Comments

A pattern on many campuses, particularly in London....

College Republicans at U. Washington Worry New Policy Will Limit Free Speech

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 04, 2018 1 Comment

"new rule gives the school and campus police a free pass to charge as much as they want for events"...

Violence Erupts as Conservative Speaks at Colorado State University

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 04, 2018 22 Comments

Charlie Kirk of the conservative organization Turning Point USA spoke at Colorado State University this weekend. While Kirk's speech apparently went on without a problem, extremists of all stripes clashed outside the building in protests that had to be dispersed by police.