Donald Trump and the campus speech wars
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Censorship and Free Speech in Academia
This chapter examines the impact of the Trump administration's policies on federal funding for universities, particularly regarding protests against Israel and anti-Semitism. It reflects on the evolution of free speech in academic settings from the author's experiences at Oxford and Harvard to the current climate of cancel culture and censorship. The discussion emphasizes the ongoing challenges to academic freedom and the implications of limiting discourse in higher education.
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