Greg Lukianoff

Censored Images of Muhammad Finally Printed in New Book

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 11.10.2009 | Media


Greg Lukianoff

My organization, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), is proud to join a broad coalition criticizing Yale University's decision to censor the Muhammad cartoons from a book about the cartoons.

Michigan State University: Serious Student Complaints = Spam

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 09.28.2009 | Media


Greg Lukianoff

We all hate spam, but censors, especially ones on college campuses, are remarkably good at bundling protected speech with speech that does not enjoy constitutional protection.

Brandeis University Called Out for Free Speech Abuses in Its Student Newspaper

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 09.26.2009 | Media


Greg Lukianoff

The Hindley case, the university's bungled decision to close down the Rose Art Museum, and various other abuses of student and faculty rights have continued to embarrass Brandeis University.

Free-Speech Organization Launches Ad Campaign Warning Colleges That Violate Students' Rights

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics


Greg Lukianoff

The ad focuses on the almost unbelievable tale of Keith John Sampson, a student at a college in Indiana who was punished simply for sitting at a table and quietly reading a book.

Why The Harvard Law Review Comment Defending Campus Speech Codes Matters

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 09.20.2009 | Media


Greg Lukianoff

After 20 years of universities trying to dupe the public into believing that speech codes are okay by re-characterizing them as harassment policy codes, people of influence are starting to believe them.

Dave Barry on Campus Free Speech (VIDEO)

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 08.30.2009 | Media


Greg Lukianoff

In the video, Dave discusses the importance of freedom of expression, the state of free speech on college campuses, and the culture of censorship.

Washington Post: Stanford Ed School Hounds Blogger

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 08.24.2009 | Politics


Greg Lukianoff

Let's hope that colleges around the country get the message that debate, dissent, disagreement, and even unflattering blog posts are signs of a healthy educational landscape, not an infirm one.

UC Santa Barbara Ends Investigation of Professor for Anti-Israel E-mail

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics


Greg Lukianoff

Since late April I have been following the case of Professor William I. Robinson at UCSB, who became the subject of an official university investigati...

The Campus Culture Wars in Two Videos

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 05.22.2009 | Politics


Greg Lukianoff

In fighting free speech battles on campus, I have been caught up on the front lines of our country's bizarre and cantankerous culture wars.

Porno Teaches Maryland a Valuable Lesson

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 05.09.2009 | Politics


Greg Lukianoff

Passing a law singling out college students is not just a waste of legislative time but also fails to recognize that colleges are places where it can be part of someone's job to study "offensive" material.

Not in Kansas

David Horton | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics


David Horton

Why can't I be banned in Oklahoma? Look, I know I haven't actually been invited to give a talk there, but that's not the point. I've tried to get ban...

Oklahoma Legislature Investigates Richard Dawkins' Free Speech

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 04.20.2009 | Politics


Greg Lukianoff

Well, it's official: Oklahoma's state legislature is investigating the University of Oklahoma for hosting a speech by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins.

MSU Student Cleared of Charges, but Overzealous Spam Ban Remains

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 03.08.2009 | Media


Greg Lukianoff

Many MSU decision-makers don't have a clear idea of the distinction between the use of university or departmental listservs and the general use of university e-mail accounts.

Thirteen Civil Liberties Organizations Unite to Fight Michigan State U on 'Spam' Conviction

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics


Greg Lukianoff

MSU's arbitrary limit on the number of people students can contact via e-mail about an issue of public concern... is a serious threat to student and citizen activism.

It's Raining Spam at Michigan State U

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 01.08.2009 | Politics


Greg Lukianoff

By tomorrow, the country will find out if MSU prefers bullying students with an unconstitutional anti-spam policy to complying with the First Amendment.

A Tale of Two Universities

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 11.30.2008 | Media


Greg Lukianoff

My thinking is, if Quinnipiac is going to show such contempt for its own student journalists, journalists around the country should start ignoring their polls.

Dust-Up Round 3! Ben Stein's Expelled

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 04.24.2008 | Politics


Greg Lukianoff

If Ben Stein cares so much about free speech and academic freedom, where has he been all these years?