The latest installment in an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Jonathan O’Brien joins the podcast to discuss the lawsuit he is filing on behalf of his clients because of the coercive use of critical race theory in the classroom. If you would like to read the lawsuit or donate to their legal fund, please visit www.schoolhouserights.org.
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