September 30, 2020
Academic Questions: How Fares Western Civ?
Daniel Pipes
Rodney Stark’s remarkable 2014 study, How the West Won: The Neglected Story of the Triumph of Modernity (2014), can help restore an appreciation for the achievements of Western civilization, and......
October 22, 2020
MTC: The “Four Olds” of American Higher Education
Ray M. Sanchez
That trends come and go in education is a maxim that needs no explanation. Under the guise of innovation, faddish pedagogical strategies and well-funded reform movements are as sure as the sun rises.......
September 15, 2020
Article: NAS Publishes New Report: Corrupting the College Board
David Acevedo
In NAS's new report, Senior Fellow Rachelle Peterson examines the deep-seated, longstanding ties between the College Board and the Chinese Communist Party.
August 24, 2020
Article: An Important Step in the Fight to Ban Chinese Confucius Institutes
Rachelle Peterson
Alabama state representative Tommy Hanes has unveiled a draft proposal to ban Confucius Institutes outright, a model we encourage legislators in the rest of the U.S. to follow.
August 14, 2020
Statement: NAS Welcomes State Department's Designation of the CIUSC
National Association of Scholars
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has designated the Confucius Institute U.S. Center as a foreign mission of the People’s Republic of China.
August 11, 2020
Article: House Leaders Take Aim at Dark Money in Higher Ed
David Acevedo
Reps. James Comer (R-KY), Jim Jordan, (R-OH), and Virginia Foxx (R-NC) have sent letters to six university presidents, requesting years of unredacted foreign financial transactions.
June 26, 2020
Statement: NAS Commends CONFUCIUS Act, Proposes Amendments
National Association of Scholars
The U.S. Senate has passed the CONFUCIUS Act, a bipartisan bill designed to curb Chinese government influence on the operation of American Confucius Institutes.
June 16, 2020
Article: New NIH Report Shows Rampant Chinese Funding in American Research
David Acevedo
Nearly 200 scientists are under investigation by the National Institutes of Health—over 90% of them have received funding from the Chinese Communist Party.
June 4, 2020
Article: Countering Chinese Soft Power: An Updated Toolkit for Concerned Citizens
Rachelle Peterson
An updated toolkit for citizens concerned about the presence of Confucius Institutes in the United States. Use this toolkit to send letters to college presidents and your government representatives.
June 2, 2020
Article: Questioning Ties to China
Rachelle Peterson
For years the Chinese government has worked to co-opt American students, scholars, and institutions of higher education. It's high time our government takes action.