Matthew Rothschild on Ward Churchill

I saw Ward Churchill speak on March 1 at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, which bravely (and that shouldn’t need to be said in America) let him come, despite denunciations by the rightwing and by members of the Wisconsin state legislature. The school’s chancellor, Jack Miller, showed real backbone. "It is still my belief that the academy is at its best when it functions as a place for the free exchange of ideas," he said on stage before Churchill spoke. "I do not share the fear of words apparently becoming more prevalent in our society." Churchill spoke for more than an hour, and at the end, he got a partial standing ovation. And that’s pretty much how I felt. Half of what he said I wholeheartedly supported, and the other half I vehemently opposed.

The Tragedy of Ward Churchill
Matthew Rothschild
The Progressive