Trump administration’s move to cut diversity programmes having a chilling effect, say rights groups

Kermit, Usher and athletes: Inside the depoliticization of college graduations

Top colleges are avoiding political commencement speakers during President Trump's second term, instead opting for entertainers, athletes, academics and entrepreneurs.

Trump administration’s move to cut diversity programmes having a chilling effect, say rights groups

Reports have emerged of universities cancelling graduations and other activities for “affinity groups” like those for Asian Americans, says one civil rights group president.

On “Chilling Effects” and the “Rowdiness” of Free Speech

“Whatever reasons there are that might justify the state saying that free speech is not being protected, the fact that some people felt intimidated by the permitted rowdy and contentious speech of others cannot be among them.  Yet our supposed defenders of free speech continually resort to this cowardly line of argument, and ironically enough end up being the greatest enemies of free speech there are, given their support from powerful factions i…