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Adam Kissel’s Lecture at Binghamton University Featured in Latest Podcast
This week's episode of FIREside Chats features part one of Adam Kissel's lecture at Binghamton University last week. "Liberty in Peril: Speech Codes on our Nation's College Campuses" discusses speech codes nationwide and the recent events at BU involving Andre Massena and the Department of Social Work. Check back next week for part two of Adam's speech.
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