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The Intelligence: America’s college crackdowns

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Challenges of Free Speech on Campus

This chapter explores the difficulties university leaders in America face regarding free speech, protests, and anti-Semitism, particularly amidst escalating tensions over socio-political issues like the war in Gaza. It highlights specific incidents, shifts in administrative attitudes, and the struggle to balance free expression with campus order.

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