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May 14, 2026
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‘The fear was so palpable’: How activists smothered debate
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'The fear was so palpable': How activists smothered debate
Toronto filmmaker Ric Esther Bienstock investigates how academia came to stifle ideas — and how campus flashpoints have migrated beyond university grounds
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By Dave Gordon, Special to National Post
Published May 14, 2026
Last updated May 14, 2026
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“I didn't see words or knowledge as harmful,” says Speechless director Ric Esther Bienstock, foreground. PHO…
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