by jpitney | Sep 25, 2023 | Free Speech, Polarization, Public Opinion, Uncategorized
At RealClearPolitics, Carl Cannon reports on a new survey: Traditionally, opposing censorship — whether imposed by government or corporations — was a bedrock principle of liberalism in this country. The American Civil Liberties Union was founded in 1920 to promote and...
by jpitney | Sep 6, 2023 | Civic Education, Claremont McKenna College, Deliberation, Free Speech
The Institute for Citizens & Scholars Campus Call for Free Expression is a commitment by a diverse group of college presidents to urgently spotlight, uplift, and re-emphasize the principles of critical inquiry and civic discourse on their campuses. The Campus Call...
by jpitney | Aug 30, 2023 | Civility, Debate, Deliberation, Free Speech, Higher Education
Robert P. George: As the new academic year begins, I have some advice for conservative and religiously observant students who are entering colleges and universities in which their beliefs will place them in the minority, and perhaps make them feel like “outsiders.”...
by jpitney | Aug 23, 2023 | Free Speech, Higher Education
Samuel J. Abrams and Harvey Silverglate at AEI: A new survey from North Dakota State University’s Challey Institute shows just how ingrained the idea that students can censor others on campus is today. The Challey survey found that 74 percent of students surveyed...
by jpitney | Aug 16, 2023 | Civic Education, civic virtue, Claremont McKenna College, Free Speech, Higher Education
Michael T. Nietzel at Forbes: A group of 13 college presidents is launching a new campaign, called the Campus Call for Free Expression, to bring renewed attention to the importance of free expression, critical inquiry and civil discourse on college campuses. The...
by jpitney | May 18, 2023 | Free Speech, Higher Education
2/ Of course, smart, sophisticated, high achieving people can be wrong, have been wrong, and indeed are wrong about many things. That is why thinking for oneself–and not outsourcing one’s thinking–is so critically important. — Robert P. George🇻🇦🇺🇸🪕...
