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Mar 24, 2025 Lee Bollinger, President Emeritus of Columbia University and a noted First Amendment expert, dives into the pressures facing higher education today. He discusses the Trump administration's tactics of using federal funding threats to influence universities. Bollinger highlights the importance of academic freedom and the legal arguments that institutions can leverage. The conversation also touches on the challenges of navigating free speech, anti-Semitism, and affirmative action within the current political landscape, underscoring the critical need for collaboration among universities to protect these principles.
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First Amendment Protections
- The First Amendment protects even offensive speech until it becomes imminent illegal action.
- The US has stronger free speech protections than most other countries.
Klan Rally Example
- The Klan rally case in Ohio exemplifies the Supreme Court's stance.
- Their speech, although hateful, was protected because it lacked imminent threat of illegal action.
Skokie Neo-Nazi March
- Neo-Nazis wanting to march in Skokie, Illinois, a predominantly Jewish suburb, were also protected.
- The courts upheld their right to march, as their speech did not present imminent illegal action.