Through the international nonprofit Narrative 4, students in rural eastern Kentucky and students in the South Bronx meet via video to discuss the political, economic, and demographic differences between their hometowns.
The Atlantic’s “Free Speech (Un)Limited” event, made possible through support from the Charles Koch Foundation, the Fetzer Institute, and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, served as the launch of its year-long reporting project exploring the causes of and solutions to polarization in the United States.
Free speech and free expression are fundamental, constitutionally-protected rights, but their social support has become fraught. In light of online platform controversies and increasingly combative attitudes towards journalists, what can be done to protect First Amendment rights?
After spending most of his adult life in a federal prison, Hernandez was granted clemency and released in 2015. Now devoted to helping others, he says, “I want people to see what believing in someone can look like.”
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse chancellor Joe Gow is reportedly fielding criticism and facing a financial audit for inviting an adult film start to speak on campus during the school’s free speech week this semester.
To meaningfully address manifold challenges of divisiveness—on campus, online, and in other aspects of society—national magazine The Atlantic announced today a new, year-long, reporting initiative focused on drivers of polarization and how to address it
College journalists have a crucial role to play in helping their campuses grapple with controversial ideas. The Poynter Institute aims to help them do it.
We’re continually impressed by the quality and diversity of proposals that scholars and community groups bring to us. This year is no exception, and we’re proud to be able to meet the increasing demand. After nearly doubling our giving in 2017, we anticipate disbursing nearly $90 million in grants by the end of 2018.
Tyler Cowen is always on a mission to learn something new—whether it’s about sustainable growth or the best ethnic restaurants. Here, he talks about how he tests his ideas, the goal of his new VC fund, and why he’s taking a risk on a random guy in Ethiopia.
Wellesley College’s Freedom Project has expanded opportunities for members of the campus community to engage on topics ranging from free speech with Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker to Islamic tradition with Turkish journalist and scholar Mustafa Akyol.
