Free Speech

Harvard, Trump, and the Battle Over Bias

Demanding viewpoint affirmative action is not the correct response to Harvard’s longstanding political bias.

Apr 16 •

In Colorado, ‘Misgendering’ Your Kid Could Lose You Custody

A new bill would make not using a child’s preferred name or pronouns a factor in custody battles.

Apr 9 •

I Hate Gender Ideology but I Don’t Hate Trans People

I don’t believe we can win this fight by demonizing an entire group of people. Nor do I want to win it that way.

Jan 21 •

Biology Is Not Bigotry

The redefinition of a term with a long biological history can be seen only as an attempt to force ideology onto nature.

Dec 30, 2024 •

The Women Who Wouldn’t Shut Up

A review of Susan Dalgety and Lucy Hunter Blackburn’s ‘The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht’

Nov 19, 2024 •

Why Is the Liberal Order Eroding (And What Can We Do About It)?

If we’re going to preserve the freedoms we cherish, we must find the courage to stand up for our ideals.

Jun 10, 2024 •

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What Is Cancel Culture? (Part 3 of 3)

Cancel culture can sometimes look like a social justice movement, but far more often it’s the opposite.

May 4, 2024 •

Destroying a Satanic Display Goes Against America’s Founding Principles

Liberal, secular democracies cannot afford to accommodate extremists’ notions of heresy or blasphemy if they want to remain liberal, secular…

Jan 4, 2024 •

Helen Pluckrose

Academic Freedom and the Gender Wars

Universities must sever their ties with trans-activist organizations if they want their claims of supporting academic freedom to be taken seriously.

Sep 10, 2023 •

Anatomy of a Scientific Scandal

Under pressure, a journal once notable for its courage retracts a major paper on the social roots of gender-related distress—all over a minor…

Jun 28, 2023 •

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