Published in partnership with Shadowproof. Independent journalist Rania Khalek, who is a colleague and friend of mine, had her speaking event canceled at the University of North Carolina in February. She was disinvited by the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter on campus because several activists and scholars in SJP chapters
Should Controversial Speakers Be Kept Off Campus?
When controversial speakers have their events canceled, they instantly become a cause célèbre for those who value free speech.