Known for its principled activism, Haverford has recently become a cautionary tale of campus censorship. But a new committee report signals a turning point 鈥 and a chance to restore its proud tradition.
As authoritarian regimes weaponize commercial spyware to silence critics, a booming mercenary surveillance industry thrives in the shadows 鈥 and even democracies aren鈥檛 immune.
On July 24, 2025, Columbia University announced that it reached an agreement with the Trump administration to restore federal funding that was revoked over allegations of its handling of anti-Semitism on campus.
This term, the Supreme Court mostly stood firm in defending the First Amendment 鈥 but two decisions show how easily free speech can be sidelined in the name of national security or child protection.
A week of dialogue, debate, and discovery, this year鈥檚 forum united students from across the country to explore free expression and build lasting connections.
In FSC v. Paxton, the Court lowers First Amendment protections for adult sites, upholding Texas鈥 age-verification law and coining a new category 鈥 鈥減artially protected speech.鈥
Lawmakers are rebranding online speech regulations as child safety or consumer protection, but the First Amendment isn鈥檛 fooled. This piece unpacks the censorship hiding behind the spin.
When local officials tried to turn journalism into a crime, Priscilla Villarreal refused to back down and is taking her fight all the way to the Supreme Court.
