Fired for Speaking at Socialism Summit
Texas professor Tom Alter was fired for speaking at an online socialist conference.
Since Charlie Kirk's assassination, the Trump administration has intensified the bipartisan New McCarthyism, forcing government, corporate, and institutional bosses to censure workers for exercising their First Amendment rights.
- Texas State University fired professor Tom Alter in September.
- Far right activist Karlyn Borysenko recorded Alter's speech, edited it, and shared a doctored video on social media.
Compelling willing government, corporate, and institutional bosses to censure, suspend, and fire workers for exercising their First Amendment rights.
Professor Alter is now appealing to Texas's Board of Regents after being temporarily reinstated and then fired again.
Author summary: Professor Tom Alter fired for speaking at socialism summit.