MIT Suspends Student Group That Protested Against Israel’s Military Campaign in Gaza
College presidents and other leaders have struggled to articulate when political speech crosses into harassment and discrimination.
There’s a Wave of New Bills To Define Antisemitism, Triggering Free Speech Debates
Supporters say it’s increasingly important to add a definition that lays out how to determine whether some criticism of Israel also amounts to hatred of Jewish people.
Biden Tries to Balance Protests, Free Speech Rights as Demonstrators Disrupt Events
The protests lay bare the tensions Biden is facing between the fallout from his handling of the Israel-Hamas war and the First Amendment rights of his critics to speak out.
Lawsuit Filed Against Harvard, Accusing It of Violating the Civil Rights of Jewish Students
The lawsuit alleges that the university tolerated Jewish students being harassed, assaulted and intimidated — behavior that has intensified since the Oct. 7 attack.