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Below are articles, opinions, and news items on events and ideas affecting the academy or related to campus news. We don’t always agree with the thoughts put forth in these articles, nor do we do endorse any third-party site or outlet we link to, but we do see value in bringing them to your attention as a way to start or further the discussion they pertain to.
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November 11, 2019
Commentary: What Berlin Wall Propaganda Can Teach Us About Freedom
The Hill
Commentary: Higher Education’s Enemy Within
Wall Street Journal
University of North Texas Staff Attorney Resigns Less Than 24 Hours After Sparking Controversy By Using N-Word As Example During Free-Speech Event
Dallas Morning News
November 8, 2019
Protestors Arrested for Alleged Assault on EWU Campus During Clash with Students
KREM
Editorial: Poll: Millennials Want to Rewrite the First Amendment
Las Vegas Review–Journal
November 7, 2019
Jeff Sessions Escorted From Northwestern University Amid Protests
Axios
Alabama Warns Against ‘Disruptive Behavior’ During Trump Visit to LSU Game, Then Walks It Back
Washington Post
Commentary: What Draws Millennials to Socialism Even As It Fails Elsewhere? Start with Being Woke and Broke.
Chicago Tribune
November 6, 2019
Student Activists Are Pushing Back Against Immigration Policy. For Some, It’s Personal.
Chronicle of Higher Education
November 5, 2019
One of the Most Famous Incidents of Campus Outrage Was Totally Misrepresented
Vox
November 4, 2019
CT ‘Ridicule’ Law Sparks Free Speech Debate
Middletown Press
November 1, 2019
Bad Arguments for Limiting Speech
The Atlantic
