Free Speech

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Backward Movement

“Freedom of expression is deeply imperiled on U.S. campuses. In fact, despite protestations to the contrary (often with statements like ‘we fully support the First Amendment, but…’), freedom of expression is clearly not, in practice, available on many campuses, including many public campuses that have First Amendment obligations.”

—John Villesenor, researcher, “Views among college students regarding the First Amendment: Results from a new survey,” The Brookings Institution, Sept. 18, 2017.

 
• Editorial Comment: They really let college kids say that?

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