“controversial activist for academic freedom” my eye. The guy’s a charletan
There are hundreds/thousands of lib academicians who desperately want to make a name for themselves. Their teachings and academic output are practically worthless. But even though they have sinecures in our country’s colleges, they still want to be famous. Although they only deserve obscurity, they will do or say anything to get attention. Churchill is one of the worst, but there are plenty more where he came from.
The guy is a con man who belongs on a used car lot or in a pawn shop......