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USC cancels outside speakers at graduation and Muslim valedictorian's speech, citing security concerns and focusing on graduates.

USC cancels Muslim student's speech and outside speakers at commencement to maintain unity and avoid controversy.

The university has a history of suppressing speech from both sides of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (Alex Morey) discusses the incident; I also commented on it yesterday morning on AirTalk (with Larry Mantle) on an L.A. radio station yesterday; for more about the material that the valedictorian had apparently posted online, see this Daily Mail (James Gordon) story. An…

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Citing safety concerns, USC cancelled Asna Tabassum's valedictorian speech amid opposition from pro-Israel groups

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Asna Tabassum says university is ‘succumbing to a campaign of hate meant to silence my voice’ after decision to scrap speech

A top US university has canceled its plans for a graduation speech by a Muslim student over what it says are safety concerns, after pro-Israel groups criticized her selection.