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Sarah McLaughlin: Authoritarians in the Academy

Author
Charlie Sykes
Published
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Episode Link
https://shows.acast.com/to-the-contrary/episodes/68ae49d7982c36846e010973

Charlie Sykes speaks with Sarah McLaughlin, senior scholar at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, about her new book Authoritarians in the Academy. They explore how foreign governments and domestic pressures alike are eroding free expression on U.S. campuses, from disinviting speakers to surveilling international students. McLaughlin warns that universities face a crisis of values—and that protecting academic freedom requires courage, consistency, and a willingness to resist political and financial pressure.

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