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FIRE @TheFIREorg - Doing the work for the would-be censors without even needing them to show up, @nyuniversity Law School’s reported decision to cancel the Federalist Society’s event with conservative legal scholar @ishapiro is a textbook heckler’s veto.
After initially approving the request to host Shapiro on October 7, administrators allegedly moved the goalposts. They first asked that the event be relocated because they “anticipate an increased likelihood of demonstrations and protests connected to the anniversary of the October 7, 2023, incidents in Gaza.” Then, after FedSoc agreed to the change, NYU canceled it outright. While NYU now describes this as a “rescheduling,” the reality is clear: by preemptively canceling a student-sponsored lecture due to expected opposition, NYU allows the threat of disruption to override students’ and speakers’ rights to listen and be heard.
By also approving other events scheduled for the same time, NYU sends the message that only some views can be heard on campus. Universities cannot selectively disfavor one speaker while approving other major events on the same day.
NYU must reaffirm its commitment to free expression by ensuring that all student groups, regardless of viewpoint, can peacefully host events with invited speakers without facing censorship disguised as logistics.
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Ilya Shapiro @ishapiro
There they go again….
https://x.com/TheFIREorg/status/1973438485202669967

FOX & Friends @foxandfriends - Time’s 100 Rising Stars include Erika Kirk and other influential leaders like @PressSec & @RepDonaldsPress ! Who else belongs on the list?
https://x.com/foxandfriends/status/1973709605160296517

Franklin Graham @Franklin_Graham - President @realDonaldTrump's 20-point peace plan is comprehensive and could bring an end to the war in the Gaza Strip. This includes the return of the 48 hostages held by Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted the proposal, and now the world is waiting on Hamas. President Trump has said they only have a few days. Pray that an agreement will be reached and there will be an end to the war.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-gives-hamas-3-or-4-days-to-respond-to-gaza-peace-plan.html
https://x.com/Franklin_Graham/status/1973478924295246163