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Speech policy at UVA is tested every time a speaker arrives, a protest forms, or a student says the wrong thing. We report on how the University responds when it is tested.

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Fisking the Washington Post’s Free Speech Column

by Walter Smith The Washington Post recently featured an opinion piece, “Why the University of Virginia is becoming a battleground for speech,” which portrayed members of The Jefferson Council as a group…
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Free Speech Lives at the University of Virginia!

by James A. BaconFormer Vice President Mike Pence came to the University of Virginia last night, attended two receptions, and delivered his speech, billed as “How to Save America from the Woke…
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UVa Has Issues, But At Least It Is Not Yale

by James A. BaconOn March 10 the Federalist Society, a group promoting conservative/libertarian principles in law schools, hosted a panel discussion at Yale Law about freedom of religion and speech. About 120…
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Policies at War With Themselves

by James A. BaconUniversity of Virginia President Jim Ryan and Provost Ian Baucom have finally begun to engage in a discussion about university “cancel culture.” In the abstract, they’re against it. Their…

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What Is Free Speech Without Intellectual Diversity?

by James A. BaconEleven days ago the Editorial Board of the Cavalier Daily, the University of Virginia student newspaper, opined that it could not condone the “platforming” of former Vice President Mike…

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