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Moving events online due to protests is still a heckler’s veto

June 6, 2024

UCLA claimed that moving an in-person lecture about October 7 online was not a heckler’s veto. Here’s why they’re wrong.

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Freedom or safety? College admins don’t need to choose.

April 29, 2024

Free speech and a safe campus environment need not conflict. Colleges can safeguard both without compromising either.

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Deplatforming attempts are surging in 2024

April 12, 2024

We are on pace for over 250 deplatforming attempts this year, a number that would shatter last year’s record.

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The recent concert cancellations of Jewish rapper Matisyahu reflect a continuing threat to free expression

February 23, 2024

Jewish reggae and hip-hop artist Matisyahu made headlines last week after two of his upcoming live performances were suddenly canceled.

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In wake of Robert George event shoutdown, Washington College vows to improve response to disruptive protests

September 28, 2023

Earlier this month, Princeton professor Robert George’s appearance at Washington College provided yet another example of what’s known as the “heckler’s veto.”

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The heckler’s veto strikes again — this time, at Washington College

September 15, 2023

Protesters at Maryland’s Washington College allegedly disrupted a campus speaker so substantially that the event was forced to end early.

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When shouting silences speaking: Disinvitations, shoutdowns, and civil disobedience

June 2, 2023

No matter what you call it, when students and faculty silence free expression on campus, censorship wins.

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Free speech shredded: Syracuse University protesters tear down flyers for conservative speaker’s event

May 4, 2023

Yeonmi Park’s speech at Syracuse University raises questions about free speech on campus.

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No, a heckler’s veto is not ‘more speech’

May 2, 2023

America is experiencing two disturbing simultaneous trends: the rise of mob censorship to shut down speaking events on college campuses, and an attempt to justify it as merely the exercise of “more speech.”

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Protestors lose their marbles — literally — as Matt Walsh speaks at UIowa

April 21, 2023

Protesters shouted at attendees, blocked the exits, and even filled the hallway with marbles