Authoritarians in the Academy ft. Sarah McLaughlin
September 29, 2025
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September 29, 2025
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Authoritarians in the Academy ft. Sarah McLaughlin
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<p>How does China use its considerable influence to try to stifle criticism in American universities? Sarah McLaughlin of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression joins the podcast to talk about her new book, Authoritarians in the Academy. We discuss how the Chinese government monitors their own citizens abroad, how they pressure universities into cancelling speakers from Tibet or Xinjiang, and how universities are too often happy to crack down on campus free speech in order to secure Chinese funding.</p> <p>To get bonus episodes, support us at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/newliberalpodcast">patreon.com/newliberalpodcast</a> or <a href="https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member">https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member</a></p> <div> <div class="sc-eldieg ktdTil"> <div class="sc-1sp3zau-0 fYCOwC sc-d4f3hw-0 iATlLz"> <div class="sc-1ye87qi-0 irEdXD"> <p>Got questions? Send us a note at <a href="mailto:mailbag@cnliberalism.org">mailbag@cnliberalism.org</a>.</p> <div> <div class="sc-p5flmk-0 hgUaki"> <div id="cid-0"> <div class="sc-fotOHu boWsAQ"> <div class="sc-1sp3zau-0 fYcGch sc-d4f3hw-0 pPpmn"> <div class="sc-1ye87qi-0 eskKQs"> <div class="def"> <div class="sc-1sp3zau-0 gOTaOa sc-1di2uql-0 gbusdU"> <div class="sc-1sp3zau-0 gOTaOa sc-1di2uql-0 gbusdU"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="sc-fzoLsD euuNpB"> <div class="sc-fzoLsD eeqOQk"> <div class="sc-fzoLsD jmnkot"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div> <div> <div class="sc-1di2uql-0 jVgHLt sc-1sp3zau-0 fdFQMz"> <div> <div class="sc-eldieg ktdTil"> <div class="sc-1sp3zau-0 fYCOwC sc-d4f3hw-0 iATlLz"> <div class="sc-1ye87qi-0 irEdXD"> <div> <div class="sc-p5flmk-0 hgUaki"> <div id="cid-0"> <div> <div class="sc-fotOHu boWsAQ"> <div class="sc-1sp3zau-0 fYcGch sc-d4f3hw-0 pPpmn"> <div class="sc-1ye87qi-0 eskKQs"> <div class="def"> <div class="sc-1sp3zau-0 gOTaOa sc-1di2uql-0 gbusdU"> <div class="sc-1sp3zau-0 gOTaOa sc-1di2uql-0 gbusdU"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="sc-fzoLsD euuNpB"> <div class="sc-fzoLsD eeqOQk"> <div class="sc-fzoLsD jmnkot"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div> <div> <div class="sc-1di2uql-0 jVgHLt sc-1sp3zau-0 fdFQMz">Follow us at:</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div class="def"> <div> <div> <div class="sc-1di2uql-0 jVgHLt sc-1sp3zau-0 fdFQMz"> <div class="def"><a href="https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism">https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism</a></div> <div class="def"><a href="https://cnliberalism.org/">https://cnliberalism.org/</a></div> <div class="def"> </div> <div class="def">Join a local chapter at <a href="https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/">https://cnliberalism.org/become-a-member/</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>