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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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