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College faculty are under pressure to say and do the right thing – the stress also trickles down to students
College faculty are under pressure to say and do the right thing – the stress also trickles down to students College faculty are under immense pressure to say and do the right thing, leading to stress and burnout that trickles down to students. The academic profession is caught in the crosscurrents of culture and politics, […]
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Many book bans could be judging titles mainly by their covers
Many book bans could be judging titles mainly by their covers Over the past decade, there have been nearly 16,000 book bans in US public schools and libraries since 2021, a number not seen since the 1950s under McCarthyism. The majority of books targeted for bans are those that depict diversity, including racial, gender, and […]
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Latin American literature contains warnings for American universities that yield to Trump
Latin American literature contains warnings for American universities that yield to Trump Latin American literature offers warnings for American universities that yield to Trump’s demands, highlighting the dangers of capitulation to authoritarian rulers and the erosion of institutional values. The stories of Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa, Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez, and Argentine author […]
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From the Chinese Exclusion Act to pro-Palestinian activists: The evolution of politically motivated deportations
From the Chinese Exclusion Act to pro-Palestinian activists: The evolution of politically motivated deportations The US government has a long history of deporting individuals based on their political beliefs or affiliations, dating back to the late 19th century and including anti-Chinese racism. The Supreme Court’s plenary power doctrine, established in 1893, allows the federal government […]
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Trump DOJ goon threatens Wikipedia
Trump DOJ goon threatens Wikipedia Interim DC attorney Ed Martin has sent a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation, questioning Wikipedia’s status as a nonprofit entity due to alleged violations of US law. Martin claims that Wikipedia is allowing foreign actors to manipulate information and spread propaganda, including rewriting historical events and altering content on topics […]
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Universities in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union thought giving in to government demands would save their independence
Universities in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union thought giving in to government demands would save their independence The Trump administration’s intervention into higher education governance echoes historical attempts to bring universities under state influence or control. The administration’s actions, including withholding federal funding and launching investigations, aim to eradicate “discriminatory” DEI policies and fight […]
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Alien and Sedition Acts were reviled in their time, and John Adams was not sorry to see them go
Alien and Sedition Acts were reviled in their time, and John Adams was not sorry to see them go When John Adams became the second president of the United States in 1797, he inherited from George Washington a new experiment in government and a bit of a mess. The country’s two political parties – the […]
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