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Ed. Department Will Work With Right-Wing Groups to Push “Patriotic Education”
Critics point out that the federal government has been barred from seeking to influence or direct curricula since 1970.
We Can’t Let White Nationalism Dictate What Is Taught and Learned in Classrooms
Curricula that challenge oppression are being shut down. How do we resist?
Trump’s Education Plan Seeks to Make Cruel Domination Into “Common Sense”
Trump isn’t even trying to hide his authoritarianism within social acceptability.
Trump Wants to Bury Slavery. My Family Went South to Unearth It.
Trump wants a populace unaware of the Black freedom struggle — because it is a guide for defeating his fascist plans.
Racist Lies About College “Quotas” Stoke Support for Trump’s War on Higher Ed
College quotas haven’t existed since 1978, but the right keeps people misinformed.
Trump Envoy Sparks Fury for Telling Lebanese Journalists Not to Be “Animalistic”
Ambassador Tom Barrack said “animalistic” behavior is “the problem with what is happening” in the Middle East.
“Defeatism Has No Place” in Liberation Struggles, Frantz Fanon’s Daughter Says
For Black August, Mireille Fanon Mendès-France sets the record straight on her father’s revolutionary legacy.
Jewish Safety Will Not Come Through More Guns, Policing, and Repression
The best route to Jewish community safety lies in building solidarity with all marginalized groups.
Trump Administration Sees Growing Pushback as Travel Ban Separates Families
Immigrant rights advocates who have been organizing as the ban takes effect discuss the latest developments.
Supporters Rally Behind Political Prisoners Who Stopped White Supremacist Attack
Activists converged on Anderson, Indiana, to demand the release of two Black men who stood up to racist prison guards.