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Occidental College

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Los Angeles, California

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OCR’s Occidental Findings Letter Accepts Reduced Sanctions as Attempt at Due Process

June 13, 2016

Reason TV Interviews Occidental College FIREAbout Microaggressions, Support for Free Speech

December 9, 2015

FIRE Warns Occidental Against Proposal to Create ‘Institutional Orthodoxy’

November 25, 2015

‘Esquire’ Details Egregious Failures of Occidental Sexual Assault Case

March 27, 2015

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Emily Yoffe on ‘The College Rape Overcorrection’

December 8, 2014

Former Occidental Student Files Title IX Complaint After Being Denied Fair Hearing

October 29, 2014

Public Records and the Occidental Sexual Assault Controversy

July 23, 2014

‘New York Times’ Misses Opportunity to Report on Campus Due Process Violations

July 7, 2014

Occidental Belatedly Attempts to Seal Case Documents—and Fails

June 19, 2014

Sexual Assault Injustice at Occidental: College Railroads Accused Student

June 4, 2014

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Occidental Continues Campaign Against ��ýapp�ٷ�

August 5, 2013

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Four Key Points About Free Speech and the Feds' 'Blueprint'

July 15, 2013

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Please Explain Why Putting University Administrators in Charge of Judging Speech Is a Good Idea

July 9, 2013

'California Watch': No Free Speech at California Colleges

January 7, 2011

This Month in FIREHistory: FIREDefends Student “Shock Jock” at Occidental College

July 23, 2008

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The Media Has Never Understood the Oxy Case

October 22, 2007

Oxy in the News

October 22, 2007

Antebi Explained

October 19, 2007

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Despite Setbacks, Antebi Keeps Up Fight Against Oxy

July 20, 2007

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Jason Antebi on Hopkins and Facebook

December 8, 2006

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Antebi Petition for Review Filed

September 22, 2006

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Occidental Ruling Misses the Mark

September 15, 2006

(Re)Introducing Will Creeley

September 8, 2006

‘Occidental Offenses’ at National Review Online

September 5, 2006

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Occidental offenses

September 4, 2006

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Celebrating One Year of ‘The Torch’

February 28, 2006

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‘Sexual Harassment Policies Need Reform’

February 15, 2006

Appeals Brief Filed in Occidental Lawsuit

February 2, 2006

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Art and the Myth of the ‘Right Not to Be Offended’

October 21, 2005

The Chill Is Nothing New

September 9, 2005

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Wronging student rights

September 3, 2005

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File Under ‘See No Evil’

August 3, 2005

Oxy Asks California Court to Render the Leonard Law Powerless in Serious Cases of Censorship

July 26, 2005

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This Month in FIREHistory: Office for Civil Rights ‘Clarifies’ Colleges’ Duty to Respect Free Speech

July 15, 2005

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‘Oxy President’s Departure Doesn’t Erase Speech Issue’

July 13, 2005

Oxy President's Departure Doesn't Erase Speech Issue

July 5, 2005

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Occidental College President Steps Down

June 9, 2005

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Occidental College’s Ongoing Shame: Part 10

June 6, 2005

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Occidental College’s Ongoing Shame: Part 9

May 24, 2005

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Occidental College’s Ongoing Shame: Part 8

April 29, 2005

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The Student Press Law Center Covers the Oxy Case

April 7, 2005

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Le Moyne, Occidental, UNLV Top the List in the ‘2005 Campus Outrage Awards’

April 1, 2005

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Occidental College’s Ongoing Shame: Part 7

March 29, 2005

Blog

Oxy’s Bane

March 23, 2005

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FIRE Claims Oxy's Blowing Smoke, Smearing Plaintiff in Censorship Suit

March 20, 2005

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Occidental College’s Ongoing Shame: Part 6

March 18, 2005

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Student Files Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Against Occidental College After College Censored Speech and Dissolved Student Government

March 15, 2005

Student Files Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Against Occidental College After College Censored Speech and Dissolved Student Government

March 14, 2005

Press Release

Occidental College’s Ongoing Shame: Part 5

March 11, 2005

ACLU Vice President Dismisses Occidental College’s Claim that Its Censorship Was Consistent with ACLU Policies

March 11, 2005

Occidental College’s Ongoing Shame: Part 4

March 11, 2005

‘Lyle’ Portends Life Without Freedom, ‘Friends,’ ‘Seinfeld’

March 10, 2005

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Occidental College’s Ongoing Shame: Part 3

March 9, 2005

Occidental College’s Ongoing Shame: Part 2

March 4, 2005

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Occidental College’s Ongoing Shame: Part 1

March 1, 2005

$10 Million Lawsuit Alleges Violation of Free Speech

February 28, 2005

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Dark Times for FIREat Occidental College

December 7, 2004

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Oxy Caught in the Crossfire

October 12, 2004

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Dark times for student rights

October 6, 2004

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Breaking the Silence

September 28, 2004

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Occidental College's Censorship of Radio Station Marks Abuse of Power

September 21, 2004

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Freedom of speech: RIC ends the inquisition, not the debate

September 21, 2004

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Occidental College Ruthlessly Suppresses Free Speech

July 14, 2004

Press Release

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