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Joe Cohn, JD

Former HxA Director of Policy

Joe Cohn is Heterodox Academy's former Director of Policy. Joe is an attorney who has specialized in defending civil liberties throughout his career.

Author Contributions
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Heterodox Academy Applauds Columbia’s Response to Library Takeover

May 9, 2025
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Texas Legislation Undermines Institutional Independence and Open Inquiry

May 7, 2025
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S2 Episode 33: Trump vs. Academia: Inside the Battle Over Campus Speech

April 8, 2025
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Open Inquiry on Campuses Is Being Critically Compromised

March 27, 2025
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NY Governor’s Actions Pose Significant Threat to Academic Freedom

March 12, 2025
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State Legislation on Tenure, DEI Could Have Major Impacts on Higher Education

February 15, 2025
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Trump Executive Orders on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Implications for Academic Freedom in Higher Education

January 30, 2025
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Penn Must Reject Congressman’s Demand to Fire Professor for Social Media Posts

December 16, 2024
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Heterodox Academy’s Statement on Governor Landry’s Demand to Punish Prof. Nicholas Bryner

December 2, 2024
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UNT’s Misinterpretation of Texas Law Threatens Academic Freedom

November 26, 2024
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Legislating Intellectual Diversity: What SEA 202 Means for Higher Ed (HxA Members Only)

November 13, 2024
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Indiana’s Open Inquiry Law Misses the Mark

October 24, 2024
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What the AAUP Overlooks: DEI Screenings Could be the New “Collegiality”

October 17, 2024
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Sanctions Against Trio of Tenured Faculty Demonstrate Wide Range of Threats to Academic Freedom

October 10, 2024
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Unpacking the “End Woke Higher Education Act”: Implications for HxA on Campus (HxA Members Only)

September 25, 2024
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Think only a GOP partisan could like the “End Woke Higher Education Act”? Look deeper.

September 24, 2024
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Florida Board of Governors Must Avoid Screening Course Content for Wrongthink on Israel

August 19, 2024
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