Update: Murray’s lecture at Columbia University was peaceful and the socialists did not disrupt the speech, after all. Another possible debate and lecture disrupted by the Left, with the speaker being the American Enterprise Institute…
Topic: Charles Murray
Charles Murray will speak at Notre Dame, despite Protest Threats
Charles Murray, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, will be speaking at Notre Dame. His speech at Middlebury College made national headlines as he was shouted down and protesters were demonstrative and disruptive. There…
The Real Lessons of Middlebury College
The American Spectator had a special report on the Middlebury College debate disruption by students and non-students, pointing out that the war on free speech and ideas has been ongoing for years within academia and on college…
Why Shouting Down Speakers is Absolutely Wrong
At the Academe Blog, John K. Wilson writes about why shouting down speakers is absolutely wrong because it continues to polarize the country and it plays into the Right’s hands: Shouting down speakers, such as…
Middlebury’s Muddled Mission
Academia today abounds in ironies, although, more often than not, the irony is lost on the denizens of academe itself. By now, the mobbing of conservative scholar Charles Murray at Middlebury College in Vermont has…
Is the Middlebury College Faculty to Blame for Violent Protest of Conservative Speaker?
From the Boston Magazine: That is why what happened to Murray at Middlebury last week is so alarming. At the invitation of a conservative student group, Murray arrived on campus to deliver a lecture and…
College Professor Horrified by Violent Protest at Middlebury College
Jay Parini, a college professor at Middlebury College, went on Fox News’ Tucker Carlson’s show and expressed his shock at seeing the violent and angry protest surrounding a speech by Charles Murray, a scholar at…
The Atlantic: Middlebury College Violence shows Liberals have to Defend Free Speech for Conservatives, Too
If one side of the political spectrum cannot speak freely, such as conservatives on liberal college campuses, then how long will free speech truly last? That’s one of the questions that The Atlantic addresses in…
Scholar Charles Murray Reflects on the Middlebury College Disruptive Protest
Charles Murray, an AEI scholar, was called a racist and white supremacist, among many names thrown at him from the black bloc (masked anarchist) protesters at Middlebury College: Middlebury tried to negotiate such an agreement…
Professor Physically Attacked by Black Bloc Agitators at Middlebury during Protest of Debate
A liberal professor, set to moderate a debate featuring Charles Murray, had to wear a neck brace after her hair was yanked and pulled by a black bloc (black attire-wearing, masked protester) agitator at Middlebury…
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Book Review: Is ‘The Dying Citizen’ a Prediction of America’s Future?
America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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