What happened to the First Amendment at Emory? A recent campus protest over free speech occurred at Emory University, a private institution outside of Atlanta, Georgia. Emory has a reputation for strong academics, ranking 21 under national universities in the latest U.S. News and World Report. On March 21, 2016, someone (a student, presumably) wrote “Trump 2016” in chalk around the Emory campus. By that afternoon, dozens of students were protesting the chalked message, shout

Social media has transformed the art of communication and exploded the reach of speech. Some thought it would make communication -- not only easier and faster -- but also freer. Sadly that is not always the case. Freedom of speech is being quashed by online platforms and various forms of expression blacklisted as “hate speech.” Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Microsoft have been working with the European Commission and European Union members states to create a speech Code of C