Column: Free speech has become 'my speech' in education
By JC Vaught | March 3They sued for the microphone, ran a watchlist that sent death threats to a professor's family and fired educators for their opinions. It was never about free speech.
They sued for the microphone, ran a watchlist that sent death threats to a professor's family and fired educators for their opinions. It was never about free speech.
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