Are Students Demanding a Limit to Free Speech on Campuses Today?

More of this year’s freshman class expects to participate in at least one protest while they’re in college than at any other time in the last 50 years. The portion of all students who claim to be these prospective protesters? 10%. Among black students, the proportion rises to 16%.

While some argue the rise in college protests can be attributed to the fact that marginalized students are finding their voices and demanding better, others see a threat to free speech in these campaigns […]

At Yale this week, Open to Debate formerly known as Intelligence Squared U.S. convened a debate about whether free speech is threatened on campus, ending the night with two-thirds of audience members siding with the ‘yes’ camp.