Open Expression Committee News Today

Restricting speech about the world's most pressing problems does not make them go away, nor does it settle any disputes.

Restricting speech about the world's most pressing problems does not make them go away, nor does it settle any disputes.

The Israel-Hamas war sparked calls for legal bans on “hate speech.” A quick glance around the globe shows such censorship is weaponized by politicians and fails in its goals.

The alternative to robust free speech norms is an unfettered scramble for political spoils.

The revelations of antisemitism on elite college campuses – and the dysfunctional responses of their academic leaders – have shocked the American people. Already reporting historically low levels of confidence in higher education, Americans now see the depth of the moral and intellectual corruption of our most elite universities, which has come to include blatantly illegal antisemitic activity. Every decent person is horrified and demands reform. But it is critical that we not give...

Americans now see the moral and intellectual corruption of our most elite universities

In her article, University of Pennsylvania professor Claire O. Finkelstein absurdly argued that colleges treat free speech as "near-sacred."

In her article, University of Pennsylvania professor Claire O. Finkelstein absurdly argued that colleges treat free speech as "near-sacred."

Liz Magill stepped down after her remarks at a congressional hearing sparked outrage. Her resignation followed months of tension on campus. After less than two years on the job, University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill resigned Saturday. The move came just days after her widely criticized comments about antisemitism at a congressional hearing, though Magill had faced months of mounting pressures over her response to the Israel-Hamas war. Magill resigned voluntarily, according to a stateme...

WaPo writer Claire Finkelstein absurdly claims "free speech has been elevated to a near-sacred level on university campuses" as if leftist universities haven't been chilling free speech for years.