A new statement, released from the National Association of Scholars — which describes itself as “a network of scholars and citizens united by our commitment to academic freedom, disinterested scholarship, and excellence in American higher education” — vows to fight for intellectual freedom on university campuses and calls on Congress to punish schools that fail to protect free speech on campus. Outside organizations, including the California-based Claremont Institute, were instrumental in helping the National Association of Scholars craft its statement.
The statement reads, in relevant part:
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