There were many American heroes on 9/11, but the greatest were the passengers and crew of Flight 93. For two decades, I have opposed the fanatical illiberalism of those strands of Islam that gave rise to al Qaeda. Yet I have always consoled myself that, in the U.S., freedom of conscience and expression rank above any set of religious beliefs. I was inclined to dismiss the alliance of campus leftists and Islamists as a lunatic fringe. But the power of the illiberal elements in the American left has grown, not just on campus but in the media and many corporations.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 10, 2020 23:03 UTC