Ron DeSantis wants to limit free speech in the name of free speech
The Sunshine State’s public colleges are getting a dose of illiberal right-wing politics
Students throwing frisbees on a lawn framed by charming historic buildings. Raucous parties filled with young people and debauchery. Students sitting in a circle debating controversial topics with a professor as their guide. For many these are the quintessential images of college life. Yet in Florida, one of these things may soon be illegal (and it’s not the frat parties).
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Florida’s woke wars”
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