The administrative state continues to run amok under President Joe Biden. Recently, a judge with the National Labor Relations Board found that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy violated […]
Tag: free speech
Guest essay: Higher education is in turmoil
by Ron Iannone The Oct. 7 attack by Hamas led to the deaths of around 1,200 Israelis. In retaliatory attacks, Israel has killed around 34,000 Palestinians. And […]
Will Columbia pro-Palestine protesters achieve their goals?
by Stephen L. Carter I fear that the current round of campus protests is wearing out its welcome. This isn’t a conclusion I reach lightly. In my […]
USC valedictorian earned the right to speak. Let her
In 2022, at the University of Southern California commencement, valedictorian Adam Karelin delivered a stirring poem against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In 2021, valedictorian Tianna Shaw Wakeman […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 6
Good: HB 4223 — “that the Division of Corrections provide each probationer with physical copies of their birth certificate and Social Security Administration card upon release from […]
UPenn’s Magill’s weak testimony costs her big
Rep. Elise Stefanik set a clever trap at a House hearing on antisemitism on campus, snaring the presidents of the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard and MIT. The […]
Social media is addictive, but that’s not a crime
by Stephen L. Carter “Big Tech loses bid to toss lawsuits alleging social media platforms harmed children,” blared the New York Post. “Social media companies must face […]
Supreme Court avoids key free speech question in social media cases
by Noah Feldman There are several major social media cases facing the U.S. Supreme Court this term, all having to do with the First Amendment. The decisions […]
She condemned Palestinians and got fired. He got fired for blaming Israel
by Robin Abcarian Should Americans be punished or lose their livelihoods for things they say about a gut-wrenching conflict taking place halfway across the world? In an […]
Judge’s gag order on Trump may be satisfying but it’s not constitutional
by Erwin Chemerinsky Although I often wish that Donald Trump would shut up, he has a constitutional right not to. A federal judge went too far in […]