neoliberalism Archives

neoliberalism Archive

FUTUREU VIDEO: Adrian Lenardic on “What Is a University For?”

'Neoliberalism opened the door to what we're experiencing now politically."

by Future U/ October 22, 2025/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society, Video/

COMMENTARY: Making the Case for Democratic Governance of Higher Education

"The neoliberal attack with roots in the early 20th century may go back to the origins of the U.S. higher …

by Future U/ May 22, 2025/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed/

COMMENTARY: Trump Administration, a “Neoliberal Antisocial State, Downsizing its Redistributive Functions”

"Patrimonialism teaches subordinates that their only hope of security lies in the patronage of the boss or the landlord."

by Future U/ March 23, 2025/ Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Hedges with Chomsky on How Neoliberalism Led to Fascism

"The country’s really shifted in the last 50 or 60 years, mainly with the neoliberal assault."

by Future U/ November 15, 2024/ Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

COMMENTARY: Francis Fukuyama on the Erosion of Classical Liberalism

"Donald Trump not only wants to roll back neoliberalism and woke liberalism, but is a major threat to classical liberalism …

by Future U/ November 7, 2024/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

COMMENTARY by Adrian Lenardic: “In the Court of the Neo-U”

Overnight, the administration started referring to itself as Executive Leadership. The word ‘administration’ was struck from all messaging . Then, the …

by Adrian Lenardic/ October 25, 2024/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

NEW BOOK: The Quiet Coup: Neoliberalism and the Looting of America

Published May 24, 2024 by W. W. Norton & Company

by Future U/ September 3, 2024/ Books, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Neoliberal Response Required to a Neoliberally-Stimulated Problem?

"Higher education can chart the course for greater levels of economic prosperity across the nation."

by Future U/ August 4, 2024/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

FUTUREU FORUM VIDEO with Vincent Lyon-Callo & Boone Shear

This FUTUREU Forum explores the challenges confronting educators and young people in education after four decades of neoliberal reform in …

by Future U/ May 18, 2024/ FutureU Forum, Higher Ed, Society, Video/

NEXT FUTUREU FORUM, Tuesday, May 14, with Professors Lyon-Callo and Shear

“Neoliberalism, Subjectivities, and Transformations in Education,” May 14, 2024, Noon-1:30p, Eastern Time The discussion explores the challenges confronting educators and young people …

by Future U/ May 14, 2024/ FutureU Forum, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: The Right’s War on K-16 Education

Conservative activist Christopher Rufo, speaking at Hillsdale College: “We defund things we don’t like, we fund things we do like.”

by Future U/ January 19, 2024/ Education, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

FUTUREU Forum with Professor Claire Polster, “Resisting the Neoliberal University”

FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1:30-3p, Eastern. Participation via ZOOM. Contact Frank Fear at fear@msu for the link.

by Future U/ May 19, 2023/ FutureU Forum, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society, Video/

PERSPECTIVES: “Corporatization and Marketization are Important Drivers in Tuition Cost Escalation”

Beth Mintz, emerita professor, University of Vermont: “Neoliberal thought considers higher education a financial investment for students. It assumes colleges …

by Future U/ December 29, 2022/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/