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Harvard Dominates Headlines, But Other Schools Are Quietly Battling Trump
Faculty at state schools are waging collective action in the face of both federal and state attacks. Will it be enough?
Historian Rebukes Trump Imposing His Own Views of US History on the Smithsonian
“People support the idea of a capacious and a truthful, unvarnished picture of [US] history,” says Annette Gordon-Reed.
Educational AI Risks Becoming an Authoritarian Vehicle for Thought Control
These systems are a dictator’s dream: the perfect infrastructure for the imposition of totalitarianism.
ADL-Backed Bill Threatens to Censor Criticism of Israel on Social Media
The proposed STOP HATE Act comes as US public opinion has dramatically shifted against Israel's genocide in Gaza.
Case Challenging Trump’s Deportations of Pro-Palestine Students Goes to Trial
While the case deals specifically with noncitizens, it has implications for free speech for everyone in the US.
Georgia Librarian Fired After Displaying Book Featuring Transgender Child
“The library is for everybody,” said the Pierce County library manager, who had served for 15 years before her firing.
Environmental Justice Groups Sue Over Louisiana Law Censoring Air Pollution Data
The state law imposes massive fines on anyone who releases air quality data, possibly violating the First Amendment.
Rubio Unveils Visa Restrictions to “Protect” Americans From Foreign Censorship
Rubio criticized foreign social media “censorship” while scouring Americans’ social media for criticism of Israel.
Elites Want to Turn Schools Into Factories of Hopelessness. We Can’t Let Them.
“End times schooling” risks turning schools into graveyards for hope — but they can also be greenhouses for resistance.
Pete Hegseth Has Banned 3 of My Books From the US Naval Academy
Censorship is an act of cowardice and a direct refusal of the mirror I hold up to the US’s racist past and present.