Culture
Riley Gaines advocates for fairness in womenâs sports at a California university as protestors outside turn to vandalismFormer NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines was met with protest during her pro-women speech at a California college Friday. Around 150 people showed up at UC Davis Conference Center to hear… Read More
Culture
Student protests on Israel, Hamas highlight Harvard hypocrisy on campus âspeech codesâ ÂWidespread protests on university campuses involving pro-Hamas and pro-Israeli groups have shined a spotlight on college speech codes and the bias inherent in banning free speech. âWeâre seeing a lot… Read More
Public Education
Free speech suffering at many top universities across the country(The Center Square) â Tensions over free speech have been intensifying on college campuses across the United States. From campus speakers to what professors can and cannot say, more speech… Read More
Public Education
Speech control? Massachusetts elementary schools ban students from talking about weapons(Daily Caller News Foundation) â When school starts in Somerset, Massachusetts next week, elementary students will face a new rule that bans any talk or gestures of weapons, according to… Read More
Courts
Cake shop appeals to Colorado Supreme Court after web designer wins free speech SCOTUS caseA cake shop is filing an appeal in its religious liberty case, citing a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that found a web designer could not be forced to create… Read More
Culture
High school valedictorian goes viral for speaking about her Christian faith in the wake of losing her momA South Carolina high school valedictorianâs speech has gone viral on social media after she dared to talk about her faith in God. At Woodmont High Schoolâs commencement ceremony, Lydia… Read More
Courts
Lawsuit claims Colorado, Denver laws on ‘sidewalk counseling’ unconstitutional(The Center Square) â Colorado and the cities of Englewood and Denver face a lawsuit for a law and its enforcement regarding speech outside of abortion clinics. Wendy Faustin, assisted… Read More
Culture
Critics say âwokeâ agendas are now killing high school debateA growing number of critics are warning that censorship, which is part and parcel of the âwokeâ political agenda, is now a danger to high school debate. “Left-wing professors, institutions… Read More
Culture
New York professor shouts profanities at pro-life students, calls them âviolentâ before knocking their pamphlets to the floorA viral video shows a New York professor unleashing a profanity-laced tirade against two students sharing pro-life literature, claiming their table was âviolentâ and a trigger… Read More
Courts
SCOTUS to decide if public officials such as school board members can block critics on social media(The Sentinel) â Free speech rights in the era of social media are on the docket in the U.S. Supreme Court as justices consider whether public officials can restrict access… Read More
Culture
Riley Gaines details assault by trans activists who kept her barricaded for hoursNCAA champion swimmer Riley Gaines detailed the attack by trans activists that resulted in her being barricaded in a classroom for hours after she gave a speech at a… Read More
Culture
âIntolerant and hostileâ: Pro-life students faced unprecedented amount of free speech hurdles post-Roe(Daily Caller) â Students for Life of America (SFLA) college chapters faced an unprecedented number of free speech violations during the 2022-2023 academic year, according to its recent report. The… Read More
Culture
DHS âmisinformationâ panel dismissed concerns over speech crackdown as âbad faithâ(Daily Caller) â Members of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advisory committee on combating âmisinformationâ privately cast critics of their work, including those who raised the alarm over government… Read More
Culture
Feds create race, gender speech codes for scientists to direct report language(The Center Square) â The National Institute of Standards and Technology, a federal and science technology office, has made race and gender speech codes for its scientists a top priority. Read More
Culture
Protesters shut down traffic intersection after university refuses to cancel conservative speakersTransgender activists unsuccessfully protested conservative speakers at a Pennsylvania college, claiming the speaking events endangered students. One of the speakers was Riley Gaines, an NCAA swimmer who competed… Read More
Culture
University removes anti-racism code of conduct after allegations of free speech violation(Daily Caller) â The University of Utah Department of Communication appears to have removed its Anti-Racism Code of Conduct from its website, according to its no-longer functioning webpage. The Anti-Racist… Read More
Culture, Public Education
‘Intimidating parents into silence’: Garland’s FBI order on school meetings had ‘chilling’ effect, attorney testifies(Daily Caller) â Attorney General Merrick Garlandâs order directing the FBI to âuse its authorityâ on people who protested at school board meetings led to âintimidating parents into silence,â an… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Bill regarding gender pronouns headed to Gov. Burgum’s desk in North DakotaImage via Facebook. (The Center Square) â The North Dakota House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that makes using transgender student pronouns optional for teachers. Senate… Read More
Culture
Diversity, equity and inclusion bureaucracies worsen free speech on campus, study shows(Daily Caller) â Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) bureaucracies on college campuses are correlated with more liberal students on campus and greater discomfort while expressing opinions outside the classroom, a… Read More
Public Education
ACLU opposes free speech, scientific exchange over intelligent design in West Virginia schoolsThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) took a stand against free speech, opposing a West Virginia bill that would make the teaching of intelligent design in public schools constitutional. Read More