Former Northwestern President Withdraws as Georgetown Law Speaker

The Mob Comes for Former Northwestern President Morton Schapiro: Georgetown Law School Replaces Pro-Israel Speaker After Protests – Jonathan Turley

"While Northwestern president, Schapiro pandered to the left and showed little support for free speech on campus.... Now the mob has come for Schapiro."

The Commencement Address I Was Supposed to Give at Georgetown Law

Georgetown asked for my talk in advance, and I was about to send it to them on the day I discussed the petition with the dean. It draws on several of my JJ columns about humility, gratitude, and, ironically, the urgent need for dialogue in our polarized society.

Curbing Antisemitic Pro-Terror Protests Now Labeled “McCarthyism”

And why not? “McCarthyism” effectively silenced the horrors and criticism of communism. Why wouldn’t the Democrats believe the same protocol would work again. Janet Levy writes, Georgetown Law School students petitioned against having a Jewish economist speak at their commencement – 42% of the graduating class (282/670). The speaker was replaced by a pro-Palestinian law professor who, soon after the October 7th Massacre, criticized the ADL and t…

The Mob Comes for Morton Schapiro: Georgetown Law School Replaces Pro-Israel Speaker After Protests

I am having a tough week. I was recently compelled to write a column expressing skepticism about the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey for shell art posted on social media, despite being one of his longest and most vocal critics. Now, I find myself having to write a column in defense of former Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro, who was just dumped as the commencement speaker for Georgetown Law School. I have criticiz…

Former Northwestern President Withdraws as Georgetown Law Speaker

Former Northwestern University president Morton Schapiro withdrew from his agreement to speak at the Georgetown University Law Center commencement, the Georgetown Voice reported. Interim dean Joshua Teitelbaum shared the news with students Wednesday.