Robert McCoy

Robert McCoy studies history and politics at the University of Virginia. He can be found on Twitter @_rmccoy.

An illustration including a photo of a protester holding a flare and a Palestinian flag during a rally in support of Palestinians at the Texas State Capitol in Austin

U Texas Silences 2 Grad Students for a Pro-Palestine Message

The school relieved them of their teaching assistant positions after they sent a pro-Palestinian message to students—an increasingly common, troubling breach of academic freedom.

Robert McCoy

A photo illustration of a boot stepping on an apple on a yellow background

HEAVY HANDED

College Campus Censorship Comes for the Faculty Unions

A Pennsylvania community college became the newest flashpoint in the free speech wars, after a simple union membership drive ended with multiple arrests.

Robert McCoy

CONSERVATIVE JOURNALISM FACTORY

Right-Wing Cancel Culture Has a Home at Texas A&M University

Newly released documents show how the university’s administrators repeatedly caved to pressure from politically powerful conservative influences.

Robert McCoy

A photo composite of teacher Katie Rinderle who was fired from a Georgia school for reading the book My Shadow is Purple

CANCEL CULTURE

Anti-Woke Law Cost Teacher Her Job

The thing that Republicans say isn’t happening, in fact, happened to one educator for reading the book, “My Shadow Is Purple,” to her fifth grade class.

Robert McCoy