On Friday the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents will decide on rules that would establish mandatory minimum punishments for students who are found to disrupt free speech on multiple occasions. If adopted, the rules will mandate that students who disrupt the free speech rights of another student or an invited speaker on two occasions […]
Media Critic David Barsamian Calls Julian Assange Arrest a Free Speech...
On Thursday, April 25th, Tony Castaneda speaks with David Barsamian, host of Alternative Radio, about the recent arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
Trump Threatens College Funding in the Name of Free Speech
UW Madison could lose federal funding if it violates a new executive order from President Donald Trump. Trump has expressed concern about free speech on college campuses after several high profile conservative speakers were shouted down by protesters in recent years. He signed the executive order at the White House accompanied by university students from […]
GOP Lawmaker Sues State Bar on Free Speech Claim
Two Wisconsin lawyers are suing the state bar, alleging that the dues they have to pay the organization violate their first amendment rights. The lawyers suing the State Bar of Wisconsin, Michael Dean of Waukesha and former State Representative Adam Jarchow of Clear Lake, are both members. The two lawyers say the group is advocating […]
Antisemitism: Here and Now with Deborah E. Lipstadt
On today’s pledge drive show, Carousel continues the ongoing conversation about antisemitism with Deborah E. Lipstadt, author of Antisemitism: Here and Now. They discuss the rise of antisemitism on both the right and the left, contemporary events like the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting and the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, the role of free speech, […]
Free Speech Forum
This month the UW Board of Regents approved a resolution that allows UW students who have “dismiss[ed] the expressive rights of others” to be suspended after having done so twice, and expelled after having done so three times. And — today the white supremacist Richard Spencer is scheduled to speak on the University of Florida campus […]
