'It's up to us to fix this': Obama urges universities to defend academic freedom
“The idea of cancelling a speaker who comes to your campus, trying to shout them down and not letting them speak [...] that’s not what America should be about," Obama said.
Former US president Barack Obama listens to speakers on a panel at the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum in Chicago, Illinois, US. December 5, 2024. (photo credit: Vincent Alban/Reuters)ByYUVAL LEVY