Academic highlights Biden’s auto-signature pardon controversy to change the narrative for Democrats: Politics Newsletter for July 15, 2025
Biden’s Autopen Use Raises Legal Concerns, Experts Say Legal scholars, including Randy Burnett, have expressed concerns about the implications of President Biden’s use of an autopen for signing documents. Burnett pointed out that some Democratic rhetoric—that democracy was at risk during the Trump era—seems paradoxical given the nature of the current situation. He labeled this […]
A review of The Secret Agent – exceptional Brazilian drama about an academic fleeing during the deadly 1970s
New Brazilian Film Explores 1970s Dictatorship Director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s latest film delves into the Brazilian dictatorship of the 1970s, merging vibrant visuals with complex urban narratives, quirky humor, and an air of mystical suspense. It’s reminiscent of Walter Sales’s “I’m Still Here,” touching on the everyday grim realities of political oppression, but with greater […]
Democrats’ missed opportunities, Columbia’s hypocritical stance on ‘academic freedom’ and other opinions
Liberal: Democrats are at a Crossroads Democrats find themselves at a significant juncture regarding their political future, which largely hinges on the choices they make now. “I think the party has a real opportunity to redefine itself,” notes a liberal commentator. One option is to embrace a “Party of Repair” approach. Polls indicate that “voters […]
Akron football disqualified from bowl games due to not meeting NCAA academic requirements.
Akron Zips Football Program Ineligible for Postseason The Akron Zips football team will not qualify for the upcoming postseason, primarily because of unsatisfactory academic performances. Their multi-year academic progress score is 914, which falls short of the required 930 for postseason eligibility as per NCAA guidelines. This news has caused disappointment among the Akron community, […]
Dozens of pro-Hamas students seize control of historic Barnard College academic building
Anti-Israel protesters, covered in dozens of kefiers, took over the Bernard University campus building on Wednesday evening, protesting the expulsion of two students who raided Columbia University classes in January, threw flyers loaded with hateful rhetoric. Online Circulating Video, Colombian Students posted for Palestinian Justice in X. Mask students lined up in the hallway You […]
Taiwan Bans Academic Exchanges with Three Chinese Universities over Security
Taiwan's Minister of Education Chen Ying Yeo on Thursday was allowed to work with three Chinese institutions as the island's universities belong to the United Front Work division, the Chinese Communist Party's propaganda bureau. It was announced that it would disappear. “Chinese universities in the United Frontwork division serve political purposes rather than purely academic,” […]
Academic unions plan nationwide demonstration to protest Trump NIH research cuts
The scientific community is spurring President Donald Trump's efforts to cut facilities and administrative costs for institutions when the federal government spreads funds for publicly funded research projects. A cohort of academic unions across the country is urging scientists, researchers, clinicians, academics and “allies” to protest at health and universities across the country on Wednesday. […]
ISAIAH HANKEL: NIH And NSF Cuts Strike Major Blow To Academic Elites
The bureaucratic bloat of federal research funding is finally facing long-term extended calculations, particularly due to indirect academic research funding. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is preparing for a massive miniaturization, with reports showing layoffs up to half of the staff and potential budget cuts from $9 billion to $3 billion. At the same time, […]
DOGE cuts $900 million from agency that tracks American academic progress – The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal research institutes tracking the progress of American students has since been hit by a cut of nearly $900 million Elon Musk The government's efficiency department has found that it doesn't require much of its work. It is unclear how well the Ministry of Education's Institute of Education Sciences will be after […]
‘Traded Ideas For Ideology’: Nearly 75% Of College Faculty Believe Academic Freedom Is In Danger
A report released Thursday found that nearly three-quarters of faculty at four-year colleges believe academic freedom is unsafe. Teachers are increasingly fearful of being negatively affected by the opinions they express in and out of the classroom, and are therefore choosing to self-censor. According to To a report from the Foundation for Individual Rights and […]