National Association of Scholars

Panic at Oberlin

Mar 08, 2013 by George W. Dent |

Classes are canceled at Oberlin College because of racist graffiti and Ku Klux Klan sightings.

The Complexities of Hate Crimes

Mar 19, 2012 by Glenn Ricketts |

Jackson Toby reflects on the practical difficulties when juries in criminal trials seek to determine what "bias" might consist of in criminal prosecutions, while CEI attorney Hans Bader sees big problems with breadth and vagueness.

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FIRE Notes NJ Anti-Bullying Law Endangers Free Speech On Campus

Feb 01, 2012 by Glenn Ricketts |

No one should tolerate genuine bullying, but the sensitive enforcers of ambiguous anti-harassment laws often overstep their bounds.

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FIRE Sends Open Letter to OCR on Sexual Harassment, NAS Co-Signs

Jan 06, 2012 by Glenn Ricketts |

We collaborate with FIRE against OCR guidelines that trivialize sexual harassment with severe results to the careers of those frivolously charged.

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What’s Going On at Williams College?

Dec 23, 2011 by Glenn Ricketts |

After racial epithets were scrawled on a Williams College dormitory wall, the president of Williams all but sent in a S.W.A.T. team in response: he ordered classes and athletic practices cancelled, and organized a “day of… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >

Duke Gang of 88 Member to NEH

Jan 14, 2011 by George Leef |

A Pope Center piece tells of President Obama's appointing Duke professor Cathy Davidson, a "Gang of 88" member who was champing at the bit to have the accused lacrosse players punished for a crime that didn't happen, to… Continue Reading | 2 Comments >

Gonzaga Studies Hate

Jan 07, 2010 by Glenn Ricketts |

Gonzaga University's Institute for Action Against Hate misses an opportunity to shed academic light on human hate, settling instead on politically correct answers.

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