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As Censorship Expands, Autonomous Libraries Are Springing Up to Fill the Gaps
From California to Illinois to Oregon, flourishing anarchist libraries are spreading knowledge and building community.
Texas Universities’ Crackdown on LGBT Courses and DEI Is Getting Worse
As pressure intensifies, universities have restructured, fired faculty, cancelled classes and limited discussion topics.
The New School Investigates Student Leaders Who Voted to Strip Hillel of Funding
“This is extremely worrying when we made a very basic case about international law,” said the student senate chair.
UC Is Finalizing Its Land-Use Rules Without Involving Directly Impacted Tribes
Some Native leaders say the omission is not an oversight -- it is a structural problem baked into the framework itself.
Trump Describes Executions to Kids, While MAGA Bans Lessons Causing “Discomfort”
Trump’s lesson to children was to fear difference, obey power, and treat vulnerable people as threats.
New School Student Senate Sanctions Hillel Over Program With Israeli Military
Hillel has come under fire for coordinating programs that send students to Israel to volunteer with the military.
Conservative Civic Centers Are Spreading Across Public Universities
Florida Republicans are expanding taxpayer-funded civics centers into colleges and K-12 schools to “renew patriotism.”
Florida Creates New Conservative US History Course as Alternative to AP
The course is the latest maneuver in DeSantis’s right-wing attacks on public education.
Rutgers Criticized for Canceling Commencement Speaker Over Palestine Advocacy
“The message Rutgers is sending to this class and everyone around the country is alarming,” said Rami Elghandour.
Amendments Protecting Pro-Palestine Speech in California Schools Face Backlash
Educators and activists are fighting for changes to a bill they say was “designed to create an atmosphere of fear.”