(Washington Stand) Free speech is under threat from both the Left and the Right, with each side feeling the political and cultural pressures that erode open discourse.
A recent report from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) reveals a troubling surge in censorship on college campuses, targeting students across the political spectrum. The report highlights two ideologically opposed groups as prime examples. “What do Students for Justice in Palestine and Turning Point USA have in common?” FIRE posted on X. “They were the most targeted campus groups over the last five years. … When it comes to censorship, no one is safe.”
Over the course of five years, FIRE documented 637 instances of students and student groups facing punishment for exercising speech protected by the First Amendment — or what would be protected at public institutions. (Read More)
