Ideas Conservative Political Correctness and the Colin Kaepernick–Nike July 4th Controversy Nike pulled a sneaker line with the "Betsy Ross" flag, outraging the right wing. Jared Keller
Education ‘The Coddling of the American Mind’ Is Sort of Brainless A new book repackages old complaints about college kids, while also discouraging protest. Noah Berlatsky
Education How Anti-Leftism Has Made Jordan Peterson a Mark for Fascist Propaganda When academics start complaining about "cultural Marxism," they're entering—wittingly or no—a realm of deep anti-Semitism. Noah Berlatsky
Education Why Do Christian Schools Get a Pass in Conversations About Academic Freedom? The College of the Ozarks is creating snowflakes. David M. Perry
News in Brief Since We Last Spoke: Ivy League Insurgents New twists on past stories. By Elena Gooray Ralph Nader with Lydia DePillis. (Photo: Reed Young) Editor’s Note: A… Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice ‘PC Policing’ by Student Activists Is a Red Herring While the media demonizes student activists, it’s the regressive hierarchy of universities that poses the real threat to freedom of speech. David M. Perry
News in Brief What Politicians Mean When They Complain About Political Correctness This new strain of complaint about political correctness is really just a warmed over version of the old complaints about politicians hamstringing national security matters. Seth Masket