After the assassination of Charlie Kirk, universities are navigating how to respond when community members says offensive things online. But if “dignity” becomes a rule, it stops inspiring virtue and starts enforcing conformity.
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the University of Texas from enforcing a law that bans virtually all free speech on public university campuses after dark
That a late-night comedian could even temporarily lose his platform under the shadow of government threats is not a censorial flare-up — it’s a five-alarm fire for free speech.
ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel hours after FCC Chair Brendan Carr suggested they could face consequences for remarks Kimmel made in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder.
Jimmy Kimmel wasn’t canceled by a mob — he was silenced after FCC pressure. Critics say we’re inconsistent, but we’ve opposed jawboning and cancel culture for years. This case is no different.
