Talia Barnes
Talia graduated from Dickinson College in 2017 with a bachelor's degree in English and art and a minor in creative writing. Before joining ÃÛÖÏãÌÒ, she spent three years as a multimedia specialist at Penn State University and a year as a resident artist at her alma mater, where she organized two art shows. During this time, she also taught art classes to K-12 students. In college, Talia was photo editor of the student newspaper and spent summers contributing articles and photography to a local news organization on Long Island.
Talia’s belief in the value of free expression is informed by her mindfulness practice and interest in psychology. Outside of work, you can find her doing art projects, exploring local yard sales with her husband, or talking about her two cats, Bo and Bean, to anyone willing to listen.
Recent Writings
- Right, left, and in-between: Can we bring our differences to the table?,
- FIREside chat with free speech advocate Nadine Strossen ,
- Columnist and commentator Liz Peek joins ÃÛÖÏãÌÒ’s Advisory Council,
- Columbia president resigns: Can this conflict-ridden school shape up on free speech?,
- ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl wasn’t fired from her job — and that’s a good thing,
- Don’t turn commencement season into cancellation season,
- Freedom or safety? College admins don’t need to choose.,
- Supreme Court considers when government ‘persuasion’ becomes unconstitutional coercion,
- Supreme Court Justices raise First Amendment concerns in NetChoice oral argument,
- VICTORY: Columbia University Law School Student Senate grants recognition to Law FIREAgainst Antisemitism ,
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