The Shadow University

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Universities once prided themselves on being sacred spaces for open debate and understanding the human condition. However, this ideal is increasingly undermined by a politically correct agenda enforced through censorship, double standards, and a lack of due process. Faculty and students who challenge prevailing norms may face coercive "thought reform." In a troubling shift, universities now act as adversaries to a free society, warranting accountability for their actions. This work serves as a powerful critique of the covert justice systems on college campuses, revealing the reliance on kangaroo courts and arbitrary punishments that pressure individuals into conformity. Authors Alan Charles Kors and Harvey A. Silverglate, committed civil libertarians, expose the totalitarian mindset behind speech and conduct codes, where a cadre of administrators indoctrinates students and faculty in ideologies prioritizing group rights over individual freedoms, undermining free speech and academic inquiry. From Maine to California, both public and private institutions witness the erosion of liberty and fairness, as individuals find themselves presumed guilty and often unable to confront their accusers. The authors share numerous firsthand accounts, including a student charged with racial harassment for a non-racial term, a Catholic adviser fired for religious beliefs, a professor investigated for curriculum disagreements, and a student puni