Category:Free Speech
How Free Speech Protects Property
September 3, 2016 | Post
Does a ban on signs on the beach infringe on property rights? Edward and DeLanie Goodwin, in partnership with the Pacific Legal Foundation, argue that it does, and have filed a lawsuit with Walden County, Florida. Walden County recently banned all signs on private beach property—this includes “Private Property” and “No Trespassing” signs meant to […]
Friday Links
September 2, 2016 | Post
Here are some links to round out your week and send you off into the long weekend: San Francisco 49er’s Colin Kaepernick on why he’s refusing to stand for the national anthem. Veterans have come to Kaepernick’s defense against his critics. In a bizarre ruling, the 9th Circuit ruled that medical marijuana patients have no second amendment […]
Friday Links
August 26, 2016 | Post
Here are some links to interesting stories to close out your week! The Federal Reserve’s new Facebook page the immediate victim of internet trolls. France’s highest court suspends “Burkini ban” in win for religious freedom. CEO at center of EpiPen price hike is the daughter of U.S. Senator Joe Manchin. Who will build the roads? […]
How to Deal with a Non-Violent Bigot
August 23, 2016 | Post
Libertarians have been quick to criticize the growing movement on college campuses to protect students from unsettling or offensive opinions. It would be wise not to swing too far to the other direction into the arms of bigots.
What’s Controversial Today May be a Classic Tomorrow
August 13, 2016 | Post
Feminists begin to turn on their own when some deviate from the feminist party line. Professor Laura Kipnis details her experience with campus censors in this Learn Liberty video.
Why Private Businesses Can Discriminate Against Someone Like Bina Ramesh
August 13, 2016 | Post
A few weeks ago, park staff asked Bina Ramesh, a 22-year-old woman celebrating her birthday at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, to change her attire because they deemed it inappropriate—something that Ramesh interpreted as an obvious ploy to discriminate against women. The story does make the park look pretty unsympathetic. It seems […]
Professor: Feminism Is Teaching Women to Become Vulnerable, Not Empowered
August 12, 2016 | Post
Professor Laura Kipnis argues that modern day feminism is actually leading to the “disempowerment” of women.
The Difference Between Microaggressions and Hate Speech
August 12, 2016 | Post
Is asking someone, “Where are you from?” an example of microaggression? These days, it’s unclear. In general, people generally apply the term microaggression to describe subtle or perceived insults on socially marginalized groups. It’s such a vague term, however, that is often used to label behavior that could mean anything—or nothing at all. Nevertheless, in […]
Student Censorship – Free Speech on Campus Ep 6
August 12, 2016 | Video
Some of professor Laura Kipnis’ students thought she should be fired over writing a controversial essay. Here’s her take on standing up to censorship and writing the truth as she sees it.
Campus Feminism – Free Speech on Campus, Ep. 5
August 10, 2016 | Video
The form of feminism that has emerged on college campuses recently may not be so beneficial for women. Professor Laura Kipnis of Northwestern University shares her views on the direction of modern feminism on campus, and the difference between a feminism that’s about vulnerability and a feminism about liberation.
Hate Speech & Microagressions – Free Speech on Campus, Ep. 4
August 8, 2016 | Video
“People who target minorities don’t have a place in this community and should be expelled.” Can you believe in free speech and still have this stance on hate speech? Professor Laura Kipnis of Northwestern University explains the difference between hate speech and microagressions and how they should be handled on campus.
College Professor Writes “Sexual Paranoia” Essay, Is Put Under Title IX Investigation
August 6, 2016 | Post
Northwestern University—like many universities around the country—recently banned consensual relations between faculty and students. In response to this decision, Northwestern Professor Laura Kipnis wrote an ironic essay highlighting all the professors married to former students on the campus and at other campuses around the country. In the Learn Liberty video below, Professor Kipnis discusses the […]
Comedians Avoid College Campuses, Thanks to Free Speech Crackdown
August 6, 2016 | Post
Numerous top comedians have said that they refuse to perform on college campuses because of their chilling climate on free speech. When even noncontroversial comedians like Jerry “What’s the deal with Ovaltine?” Seinfeld refuse to perform for college students, you know just how bad the situation has become. In the Learn Liberty video below, Northwestern […]
The Right to Be Offended Allows Us to Conquer the Very Things That Offend Us
August 5, 2016 | Post
Limits on free speech are often justified to prevent people from offending others. But to paraphrase Nietzsche, if we can overcome what offends us, it makes us stronger. In the Learn Liberty video below, Northwestern University Professor Laura Kipnis explains how being offended can actually be an intellectual exercise which allows us to explore the […]
Protesting on Campus – Free Speech on Campus, Ep. 3
August 5, 2016 | Video
In the third episode of Free Speech on Campus, Laura recounts when students organized a protest against her for writing an offensive paper. Kipnis goes on to explain how lack of tenure is hurting education.
Humor on Campus – Free Speech on Campus, Ep. 2
August 3, 2016 | Video
In this episode of Free Speech on Campus, professor Laura Kipnis discusses why it’s important for students to take on social stereotypes. She notes how campus humor is a good way to judge where the boundaries are for each generation.