Efforts to shut down pro-Palestinian speech face series of setbacks in court Rulings in cases alleging antisemitism on US campuses say common pro-Palestinian speech is constitutionally protected The Guardian - US · Mar 19
What Alleged Behavior Was Constitutionally Protected Against Harassment Liability in CUNY Hunter College Case As I noted earlier this morning, Friday's Report and Recommendation in Garrett v. City Univ. of N.Y. (S.D.N.Y.) (written by… The post What Alleged Behavior Was Constitutionally Protected Against Harassment Liability in CUNY Hunter College Case appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Oct 13, 2025
First Amendment Limits on Workplace Harassment Liability, in Claim of Anti-Semitic Harassment at CUNY Hunter College Following October 7 Attacks I've long been interested in what limits the First Amendment imposes on "hostile work environment harassment" law (as well as… The post First Amendment Limits on Workplace Harassment Liability, in Claim of Anti-Semitic Harassment at CUNY Hunter College Following October 7 Attacks appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Oct 13, 2025
Campus Violence and Threats Against Jewish Students Since October 7, Part II Yesterday, I provide a list of physical assaults (in technical legal terms, batteries) on Jewish individuals on or near college… The post Campus Violence and Threats Against Jewish Students Since October 7, Part II appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Sep 16, 2025
‘Emotion and history through color’: the activism of Tomashi Jackson’s art The Houston-born artist returns home for a mid-career survey of her work exploring the use of color and discussions of race in America The Guardian - US · May 27, 2025
More on Free Speech on Campus, Title VI, and Anti-Israel Speech "[I]n seeking to hold Cooper Union liable for [students'] expression, [plaintiff] cannot help but say the quiet part loud: sweeping otherwise-protected political expression into the hostility analysis will create pressure on institutions 'to suppress speech to ensure compliance with Title VI,' causing 'regulated entities to adopt restrictive policies in an… Reason · Feb 27, 2025
"These Events Took Place in 2023—Not 1943": Title VI Anti-Semitic Harassment Claim Against Cooper Union May Proceed Judge John Cronan's opinion today in Gartenberg v. Cooper Union (S.D.N.Y.) considers Jewish students' claim that Cooper Union, a N.Y.… The post "These Events Took Place in 2023—Not 1943": Title VI Anti-Semitic Harassment Claim Against Cooper Union May Proceed appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Feb 5, 2025
"Title VI Must Be Applied Consistent with First Amendment Principles" A federal district court discusses how the First Amendment limits liability for "hostile environment harassment" based on "speech on matters of public concern" in universities (public or private). And the reasoning may extend to Title VII liability on workplaces as well. Reason · Feb 5, 2025
Surprise $6m gift means tuition is once again free at this New York college School sparked controversy in 2014 with reinstatement of tuition, after decades of free attedance The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2024
Fear and free speech collide on America's campuses as Israel-Hamas war rages As war rages on between Israel and Gaza, tensions have been heightened at schools across the US, students and academics tell Josh Marcus The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023
An art director stumbled upon a stack of drawings in an antique shop. Could she make them the next big thing? PHILADELPHIA — The antique shop was about to close for good when Claire Iltis stumbled upon the drawings inside. They looked like other-wordly collages, or stained glass postcards, all with a maroon-black metallic gleam. Preserved in fading photo albums, each was labeled with a looping, cursive signature: Dorothy F. Foster. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 26, 2023