On Freedom of Speech and Openness to New Ideas on College Campuses

The other day I forwarded an excellent article concerning "UCLA's Politicized Middle East Studies Professors," to members of CNES. I had published a column on the same subject a few days earlier – "A Tarnished Golden Anniversary," referring to this year's 50th anniversary of CNES, where the politicized professors discussed in the FrontPage article and me are part of the faculty. One of those who responded to the forwarded article was Professor Boustan.

This scholar-teacher's initial response was to label me a "fascist" and to complain that I was "tarring and feathering academics without engaging in their specific ideas, but merely by associating them with 'black-listed' figures." He further asked me to "please refrain from spamming me with this drivel." Several similar responses were received from other members of CNES. more