Ep. 177 Are Ann Coulter’s words really ‘violence’?

Do Ann Coulter’s words equal “violence”? Does Emerson College
care more about not offending the Chinese Communist Party than
protecting student free speech rights? And are faculty political
litmus tests back in vogue? FIRE’s Alex Morey and Zach Greenberg
join the show to discuss the latest in campus censorship.


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Transcript

“San Diego State University: University senate adopts policy
imposing DEI requirement in reappointment, tenure, and promotion
review process”

“University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Faculty up for
promotion and tenure must submit diversity, equity, and inclusion
statements, affirm university views”

“‘Your words are violence!’ Cornell students shout down Ann
Coulter in latest heckler’s veto to roil campuses this semester”
by Amanda Nordstrom

“Penn State defends canceling controversial event over
‘threats of violence,’ as police stood by during assaults on
students” by Aaron Corpora

“UC Davis feces-flingers lose their shit over movie
screening” by James Jordan

“Emerson still ‘kinda sus’ on free speech — so we’ve alerted
their accreditor” by Graham Piro

“Arrest of student in Boston a grim reminder of the danger
facing Chinese dissidents on campus” by Sarah McLaughlin

“Tennessee Tech still investigating, enforcing event ban on
LGBTQ+ and theater groups that hosted drag show” by Amanda
Nordstrom

“Federal court distorts First Amendment, upholds Tennessee
Tech’s punishment of professors for ‘Game of Thrones’ parody
flyers” by Zach Greenberg



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