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Walter Olson Tackles the 'Blueprint'
Last week on The Torch we recommended checking out Cato Institute Senior Fellow Walter Olson’s article in Commentary on the historical context and future repercussions of the Departments of Education and Justice’s May 9 “blueprint” for campus sexual harassment policies. Previously subscription-only, the article is now available for free on Commentary’s website and is still well worth a read.
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