Mario Guevara deported
Journalist Mario Guevara, despite being here legally and committing no crimes, has been deported. This one hits me close to home.
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Trump's higher education "compact" sparks controversy over academic freedom
Demands sent to nine top schools included pledging to freeze tuition for five years and to commit to strict definitions of gender and conservative priorities to get special treatment.
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How America's racism became a national security threat
Foreign bots spewed much of the racist rhetoric that followed Charlie Kirk’s killing. But it gained traction only because plenty of homegrown racism exists to exploit.
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The fight for fair representation: understanding what’s at stake in Louisiana v. Callais
Louisiana v Callais could roll back what remains of the Voting Rights Act, putting the future of America’s multiracial democracy at stake
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Not Unmindful weekly digest #9
It's been a busy week despite my limited schedule. New feature: starting the digest with the most recent story.
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Toward a new Reconstruction to rebuild the American polity
Where do we go from here? There is so much to repair and build to return us to where we thought we were. This is an outline for democratic renewal.
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More consequences and reactions to whitewashing the Smithsonian
The consequences of the Trump administration's sweeping efforts to whitewash American history at the Smithsonian and reactions to it.
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Behind closed doors: academic freedom under attack at UNC-Chapel Hill
Former provost dues UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees over closed meetings about eliminating tenure.
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Frederick Douglass still resonates
Frederick Douglass still has something to say for the current moment. Although these words were written after Lee's death, the bombast is all to present again today.
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The Charlie Kirk assassination: political violence and the dangerous path forward
By ignoring the rhetoric and actions of Kirk, pundits and politicians are sanitizing his legacy as the American right calls for retribution and a crackdown on the political left.
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