This case is not about partisanship. It is about whether educators can challenge students to confront injustice, violence, and global realities without fear of retaliation, particularly when those conversations involve marginalized and oppressed communities. UC Berkeley’s lack of transparency only deepens concern about how political speech is being interpreted and policed on campus.
Through our First Amendment Center, MPAC works to:
Defend free speech and academic freedom.
Hold public institutions accountable to constitutional principles.
Protect Muslim voices and other communities from being singled out or silenced.
MPAC is urging UC Berkeley to reverse this suspension and reinstate Peyrin Kao with full pay, while calling on the UC Board of Regents and Governor Newsom to uphold California’s commitment to free expression. These efforts require sustained advocacy, legal expertise, and public pressure.
