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Eternally Radical Poll: 2022 EXCESSIVELY PRESTIGIOUS BOOK award

by

Greg Lukianoff

December 18, 2022

Need a refresher? Here are my reviews of each 2022 Book of the Month

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TICKETS ON SALE: Step up to the Soapbox in Philadelphia, Nov. 4-6, 2026

February 5, 2026

Tickets on sale for Soapbox 2026 in Philly! Nov. 4–6. Fearless debates, bold speakers, and a gala celebrating free speech at America’s 250th.

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The secret war against student journalists

February 4, 2026

Across the country, colleges are using conduct hearings to punish student reporters for basic newsgathering — chilling who gets to tell campus stories.

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (of protected speech)

February 2, 2026

The FBI is probing Signal chats that track ICE activity — without evidence of a crime. That’s not law enforcement. It’s a First Amendment problem.

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The paper was her lifeboat — UMD called it interference

February 2, 2026

She founded a Muslim student paper for community. Now UMD calls her reporting on a protest “interference” — and is pursuing discipline.

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