In Defense of Painful Free Speech

by Allan StamThe horrific attacks of October 7th on Jews in Israel have prompted pro-Palestinian groups, including several at UVA, to rally in support of Hamas. In recent days, we have heard growing calls for support of Palestinians and condemnation of Israel as the...

Crime and Punishment in Charlottesville

by James C. SherlockUVa and Harvard are the two campuses most often cited by the national and world press as homes to the worst actors after October 7.It is easy work.I posted a column on Saturday making a series of recommendations for actions by the University of...

Free Speech and Advocacy of Genocide

by James A. BaconChanting “Palestine will be free, from the river to the sea,” hundreds of pro-Palestinian students held a protest on the Lawn at the University of Virginia yesterday. As reported by the Washington Free-Beacon, they demanded the Biden...

“Hate” Speech Does Not Make Students “Unsafe”

by James A. BaconThere is a widespread notion among militant leftists at the University of Virginia, as there is in universities across the Commonwealth, that exposure to objectionable ideas causes “harm” to those who hear them and, thus, should be...