Lucia Iandolo and Ava Suffredini TRNN Students and Ithaca community members gathered in downtown Ithaca on Oct. 13 for the “I Am Jane Doe” rally to support students’ demands in…
Duaa e Zahra Shah Waging Nonviolence After the brutal January 2026 crackdown, teachers unions in Iran are not backing down on their demands for fair wages, free education and free…
By David Palumbo-Liu This article was originally published by Truthout All charges were dropped against the students, who could have faced prison for “conspiracy to trespass” and vandalism. This week…
A growing controversy over a UCLA law school symposium is rapidly becoming a larger confrontation over the meaning of academic freedom, opening a broader fight over whether university administrators can…
Jim Naureckas FAIR The Boston Globe (9/13/26) ran an article contrasting two Boston-area universities’ approaches to campus free speech. Penned by higher education reporter Mike Damiano, the piece reads like…
Siraj Khan Informed Comment On 15 June 2026, the latest Education Under Attack report was launched, presenting the most comprehensive global picture yet of violence against students, learners, educators, and…
Juan Cole Informed Comment Academics For Peace on Instagram posted my video for Historians for Peace and Democracy, protesting the refusal of the Council of the American Historical Association to…
Jeremy Varon Dissent The New School’s workforce cuts, executive power grabs, and assault on tenure show how authoritarian management is spreading far beyond Washington. It has been tough times for…
Austin Sarat ScheerPost While the Trump Administration has suffered numerous defeats in its effort to punish America’s leading universities, it has succeeded in many ways in changing the prevailing culture…
Alexandra Martinez Prism A federal judge has temporarily blocked Florida International University (FIU) from enforcing its blanket ban on expressive activities inside university buildings. The ruling favored students who challenged…
Austin Sarat ScheerPost At the start of his second term, President Trump opened fire on some of America’s most prestigious universities. His administration cut off or threatened to cut off…
Chris Walker Truthout This article was originally published by Truthout For some of the inquiries, “there was little to no factual predicate justifying opening them,” the complaint states. A whistleblower…
By Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt This article was originally published by Truthout Administrators treat their universities like businesses — that’s why they’re failing. If education is indeed the great vehicle of social…
By Marianne Dhenin This article was originally published by Truthout Educators in the country’s second-largest school district are facing repression in the wake of a new California law. Teachers in…
Ana Vracar, BreakThrough News. Health professionals face ongoing restrictions when presenting on Gaza and Lebanon in academic settings. With pro-Israel groups playing a significant role in promoting censorship. Since the…
