MFSA Commentary

MFSA Commentary

Articles, news, and opinion by MFSA members.


January 19, 2024
MFSA President Wayne Stargardt shares highlights from 2023 and goals for 2024
January 19, 2024
Following the controversy over the last few months, MFSA makes three suggestions for how MIT can reb...
December 13, 2023
National coverage of MIT President Sally Kornbluth's congressional testimony features comments from ...
November 15, 2023
MFSA responds to recent disruptive protests at MIT and ensuing administrative actions.
October 27, 2023
The protection of free speech is most vital when the speech is extremely unpopular, highly controver...
October 4, 2023
MFSA's letter to President Kornbluth giving a high level summary of the survey of MFSA members earli...
May 30, 2023
A brief introductory message from MFSA President Wayne Stargardt to members following his election b...
June 16, 2022
The Board of the MIT Free Speech Alliance wrote an op-ed for The Tech published February 17.
June 16, 2022
With unequivocal commitment to protecting free speech and academic freedom, MIT, often viewed as the...
June 16, 2022
A more worrisome thought is that MIT faculty are scared to sponsor a dissident like Kirsch. I hope t...
June 16, 2022
Now is the time for MIT to reaffirm strongly its support for free speech, viewpoint diversity and ac...
June 16, 2022
Members of MIT’s faculty have organized to promote the adoption of The Chic...
June 16, 2022
I've since heard that some other MFSA members who attended the town halls had more positive experien...
June 16, 2022
Dear Big Tech in the US, please work even harder to match your pal Wechat in terms of censorship. I ...
June 16, 2022
The MIT Alumni Association sponsored the “MIT Alumni Association Town Hall on Freedom of Expre...