Advertisement Continue reading the main storyEven some liberals say the heavy-handedness by university administrators and students is only reinforcing conservatives’ suspicions, which the left insists are overblown for maximum political potency. Advertisement Continue reading the main storySenator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a self-described democratic socialist, this week scolded anyone who would shut out Ms. Coulter. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyPublic universities remain favorite targets of socially conservative state legislators who want to cut funding for classes that teach issues like homosexuality and gender. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMany liberals denounce what they see as a growing tolerance of aggressive and intolerant speech against minorities and immigrants. “I’m not interested in making martyrs of people I disagree with,” said Cliff Maloney Jr., the president of Young Americans for Liberty, which works to remove speech restrictions like “safe zones,” areas on some campuses where political speech is kept confined.

Source: New York Times April 26, 2017 23:41 UTC