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Greg: Brandeisā Censorship Problem Didnāt Begin with Hirsi Ali
Last week, Brandeis University reversed its decision to grant an honorary degree to womenās rights activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali because of her criticism of Islam. It is unfortunate that Brandeisā class of 2014 was denied the opportunity to at commencement, but the controversy is a symptom of a much deeper problemāboth at Brandeis and across the country. FIREPresident Greg Lukianoff puts the incident in context in an article for today with a reminder of Brandeisā worrying past on free speech issues and of whatās at stake for the future.
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FIREstatement on UT-Dallas student newspaper distribution
Freedom of the press isnāt a courtesy ā itās a constitutional right. UT Dallas can try to shut down a newspaper, but they canāt stop the news.
VICTORY! University of North Texas system lifts drag āpauseā after ¹ū¶³“«Ć½app¹Ł·½/ACLU of TX letter
The University of North Texas system confirmed that it has lifted its āpauseā on drag performances across its campuses.
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¹ū¶³“«Ć½app¹Ł·½ās summer interns discovered that certainty isnāt just a matter of math or metaphysics, but a test of humility ā and one that cuts to the core of free speech.
Fifth Circuit: First Amendment protects drag show from campus censors
The Fifth Circuit just told West Texas A&M: students' abilities to express themselves shouldnāt be subject to the whims of college administrators.