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PERSPECTIVES: Majority of Political Scientists Surveyed Believe U.S. is Sliding From a Liberal Democracy to Authoritarianism

Steven Levitsky, government prof, Harvard Univ: "It is certainly reversible, but we are no longer living in a liberal democracy."

by Future U/ April 24, 2025/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Education Legitimizes and then Normalizes State Control When It Complies with Authoritarian Dictates

"While some believe that compliance will protect funding and independence, historical parallels suggest otherwise."

by Future U/ April 23, 2025/ Education, Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: American Association of Colleges and Universities Statement: Bold Enough? Signed By Enough?

More is required.

by Future U/ April 22, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Surprised? Shouldn’t Be. Trump Administration Moves Against Higher Education Are Familiar

"Michigan State Prof Brendan Cantwell said the influence of Project 2025 and the other outlines is undeniable."

by Future U/ April 21, 2025/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

COMMENTARY: “Trump Administration is Trafficking a Grand (and False) Narrative About American Intellectuals”

"If present history is to change, then the stories have to change."

by Future U/ April 20, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “Trump Administration is Trying to Police the Thoughts and Beliefs of America’s Major Institutions”

Trump's gameplan: "Control what colleges can teach, what news outlets report, and what ideas are allowed to be discussed."

by Future U/ April 19, 2025/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Trump’s War on Higher Education “Threatens the Long-Standing Partnership Between Federal Government and Higher Education”

"(funding) cuts don’t follow typical investigative process, and sometimes lack clear explanations and legal justifications."

by Future U/ April 18, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS PLUS VIDEO: Faculty Activism, “The Big 10 Alliance,” in the Fight Against Trump

"Whether MSU’s administrative leadership will heed the faculty senate’s calls remains to be seen."

by Future U/ April 17, 2025/ MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Video/

NEWS BRIEFS: Panel of Experts? Focus on Antisemitism? No Chance with Trump’s Antisemitism Task Force, It’s a Tool in Trump’s War on Higher Ed

"The task force doesn’t plan to take its foot off the gas any time soon, recent public statements suggest."

by Future U/ April 16, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

VIDEO: Harvard Says No to Trump, “Unquestionable Violation of First Amendment Rights”

"This is what authoritarianism looks like."

by Future U/ April 15, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society, Video/

COMMENTARY: “Higher Education is Under Direct and Sustained Attack”

"Let the record show that we rose to the challenge and did so in ways that did not betray its …

by Future U/ April 13, 2025/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Trump’s “Prestige University/Blue State” Extortion Strategy

"Trump railed against institutions of higher education on the campaign trailas “woke” and vowing a crack down."

by Future U/ April 11, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Student Visas Are Being Revoked Nationwide

Elora Mukherjee, Columbia Law School: “Immigration policy is driven by xenophobia, white nationalism, and racism.”

by Future U/ April 10, 2025/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

COMMENTARY: “Capitulating to the Assault on Higher Education Will Only Bring More Attacks”

"Remember what Martin Luther King Jr. taught us about being complacent when civil rights are on the line."

by Future U/ April 9, 2025/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Scientists Send Collective Letter to Trump, Urging Continuing Public Support of Science

"We are sending this SOS to sound a clear warning: The nation's scientific enterprise is being decimated."

by Future U/ April 6, 2025/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/