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VICTORY: Federal court blocks Texas A&M’s unconstitutional drag ban
A federal judge upheld the First Amendment rights of a Texas A&M student group by blocking an attempt by officials to ban the group's upcoming drag show "Draggieland"
Columbia caves to feds — and sets a dangerous precedent
The federal government abandoned its existing process to brow-beat Columbia — but higher education reform shouldn’t resemble a shakedown.
American Jews must not give an inch on free speech — even when words hurt us
The Trump administration wants to combat antisemitism by punishing hateful speech, but this only erodes the ability to speak out against hate.
FIRE and civil liberties groups challenge 'unconstitutional retaliation' against Mahmoud Khalil
If the government seeks to deport Khalil because of his expression, that's textbook unlawful retaliation.