Editorial: The New York Times

• Universities and other institutions that aim to shape public policy or debate should uphold a culture of openness.
• There is a threat to freedom of speech from the government, attempting to limit and control what individuals may express.
• Anti-boycott laws in several US states are violating constitutional rights as they restrict free expression.
• Acts of protest such as boycotts are protected by the First Amendment.
• Government restrictions are also interfering in the teaching of diversity and inclusion topics.
• Efforts to control thought and debate can come from both the right and the left.
• It's critical to understand the difference between protecting the right to include diversity, equity and inclusion programming and mandating it, especially in higher education.
• Speech policing on college campuses leads to unwanted consequences.

Conclusion: The censoriousness in all these policies should concern all Americans, as it threatens unbiased and pluralistic education.

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