August 30, 2019

Top 2020 Democrats on Higher Education

Rachelle Peterson

The top Democratic presidential candidates' positions on higher education reveal they fail to grasp the fundamental questions of what college is for and why intellectual freedom matters.

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August 27, 2019

Algorithmic Bias

Peter Wood

Peter Wood's open letter encouraging Senator Josh Hawley, and other members of Congress to confront big tech's censorship of scientists.

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August 26, 2019

Democratic Candidates on Higher Education

Rachelle Peterson

What do the presidential hopefuls have planned for colleges and universities?

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August 26, 2019

Introducing Teresa R. Manning, Director of the Title IX Project

Peter Wood

Join us in welcoming the most recent addition to the NAS staff. 

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August 19, 2019

Letters to the Big Three: Don't De-Platform Scientists

Peter Wood

A scientist "blacklist" has caused concern about the de-platforming. 

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August 15, 2019

Nature Communications Creates a Scientist Blacklist

Peter Wood

Scientists and public intellectuals who don't believe the planet is in full meltdown are singled out for rebuke. 

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August 15, 2019

California Says Goodbye to "Hxrstory," For Now

National Association of Scholars

The California State Board of Education orders the state's proposed "Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum" be redesigned. The news is a small victory for sanity. 

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August 8, 2019

Institutional Doublethink at UNC

Peter Wood and Rachelle Peterson

UNC-Ashville pushes fossil fuel divestment. 

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August 8, 2019

In Defense of Amy Wax

Peter Wood

Too many foolish people have too much invested in believing the worst about the Penn Law Professor.

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