Tag: speech
Pro-liberty discourse needs to be practical and relatable
July 14, 2022 | Post
Once again, Americans are at each other’s throats, ready to fight over extremely partisan lines. Typically, this opens opportunities for the liberty movement, but our discourse has its own problems
“Really, really, really bad” — Why Trump hates Super PACs
February 3, 2017 | Post
If Super PACs had been abolished, that would have hurt Trump’s opponents. To the cynic, it should be no surprise that Trump remains critical of them.
Collective punishment at Harvard University
November 28, 2016 | Post
Collective punishment is unjust. This is the case whether it is employed by governments, corporations, teachers, or parents.
Are Novels Cultural Appropriation?
September 18, 2016 | Post
Author Lionel Shriver’s keynote address at the recent Brisbane Writer’s Festival has sparked heavy criticism. Shriver, best known for her book “We Need To Talk About Kevin”, spoke out against criticisms of authors based on cultural appropriation. The concept of cultural appropriation is divisive: some view it as oppression by majorities who adopt or appropriate […]
Professor: Feminism Is Teaching Women to Become Vulnerable, Not Empowered
August 12, 2016 | Post
Professor Laura Kipnis argues that modern day feminism is actually leading to the “disempowerment” of women.
Appeals Court Rules Free Speech Trumps Moral Busybody Sheriff
December 9, 2015 | Post
The following blog post by Ilya Shapiro of the Cato Institute originally appeared on Cato’s blog on December 1st, 2015. Read an excerpt below. Backpage offers 11 categories of ads, primarily facilitating mundane transactions like used-lawnmower sales and vacation rentals but also with an “adult” section broken down into titillating subcategories such as “dom[ination] & […]
Free Speech Challenge on Campus
November 25, 2015 | Post
The issue of free speech has exploded on college campuses in recent weeks, with students and faculty at numerous schools nationwide calling for restrictions of free expression in the name of tolerance, and calling for conformity in the name of diversity. In the video below, Towson University professor Howard Baetjer tries to confront college students […]