Donald A. Downs
Professor of Political Science, Law and Journalism, University of Wisconsin
Donald A. Downs
Professor of Political Science, Law and Journalism, University of Wisconsin
Donald A. Downs is the Alexander Meiklejohn Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Law and Journalism, the Glenn B. and Cleone Orr Hawkins Emeritus Professor of Political Science, and Co-Founder of the Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy at the University of Wisconsin, Madison; Research Fellow at the Independent Institute; and President of the Committee for Academic Freedom and Rights. He received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of California at Berkeley, and he has taught at the University of Michigan and University of Notre Dame.
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{content}So They’re Trying to Shut You Up
How to defend yourself in a free-speech crisis, whatever your politics.
Will Free Speech Prevail on Campus?
Alarm over the state of free speech and academic freedom on American campuses is nothing new...
Hillary’s Vow Shows She Has No Understanding of the First Amendment
Hillary Clinton continues to vow that she’ll undo...
Ethically, Yes, It’s Time to Shut Down the Shouter-Downers
With increasing frequency, especially on college campuses...
‘Trigger Warnings’ Shackle Free Flow of Ideas Vital to Higher Education
Free-speech controversy is riveting higher...
A Commission that Should Cause Concern
Washington commissions typically elicit little more than a yawn. Their numerous unread...
Free Speech on Campus: Under Attack from Both Directions?
The recent Harvard University faculty vote of “no...
Restoring Free Speech and Liberty on Campus
Donald Downs addresses a major problem in contemporary American higher education:...
Badger Herald Takes Bold, Courageous Free Speech Stand
During a trip to Berkeley in January, I purchased a bumper sticker...
