#168 - Ilya Shapiro

In this episode of The Western Spirit, we sit down with Ilya Shapiro, Head of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute, to hear his compelling story about the attempt to intimidate and cancel him because of his beliefs. Listen as Ilya explains how one badly worded tweet nearly destroyed his life's work. As a staunch defender of freedom of speech, he also delves into where and how speech is constitutionally limited. We also touched on the rise of anti-Semitism on college campuses in the US, the war in Gaza, the need for reform in the American education system, and the changes to Title IX regulations in the US. From his experiences as a teacher, lawyer, constitutional scholar, and veteran of the 'wokeness war', there's much to learn from Ilya Shapiro.