Contributing opinion writer
Randall L. Kennedy
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Mandatory DEI Statements Are Ideological Pledges of Allegiance. Time to Abandon Them.
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By requiring academics to profess — and flaunt — faith in DEI, the proliferation of diversity statements poses a profound challenge to academic freedom.
Everything Wrong with the Legal Complaint Calling Harvard Antisemitic
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The lawsuit against Harvard seeks to make censorship of ideas by the University into a policy required by federal law.
It’s Alright to Demand the Disinvitation of Speakers
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Speaker disinvitations may often be objectionable. But students have every right to pursue them.
Free Speech Aids Racial Justice. Activists Must Defend It.
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This alienation between supporters of civil rights and civil liberties is harmful and avoidable. Reconciliation is essential and urgently needed.
The Constitution Need Not Decide How Harvard Regulates Speech
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The Harvard community ought not be doctrinaire in its reliance on the First Amendment.