It’s happening here: when book bans hit home
by Brett Ortler, Minnesota Reformer April 21, 2025 If you’re a reader, a student of history, or a writer, it’s been appalling to watch book bans proliferate across the nation.…
Pagan loaves, Christian bread, a secular treat: a brief history of hot cross buns
Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Australian Catholic University Hot cross buns aren’t just a sweet snack that appears around Easter. They carry centuries of storytelling in their dough. From ancient gods…
Who is Alan Garber, the Jewish Harvard president who stood up to Trump over antisemitism?
By Benyamin Cohen April 15, 2025 This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. When Alan Garber,…
Mohsen Mahdawi’s Abduction “Should Terrify” Us, Says VT Rep. Balint, Whose Grandfather Was Killed in Holocaust
The following appeared on Democracy Now! on April 16, 2025 The Trump administration is now seeking to deport Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi, who is being held in a prison…
Universities in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union thought giving in to government demands would save their independence
Iveta Silova, Arizona State University Many American universities, widely seen globally as beacons of academic integrity and free speech, are giving in to demands from the Trump administration, which has…
When Fascism Comes to America
The list of common characteristics in the study of 20th-century fascist dictators and their regimes includes 14 categories in all, and Trump and his MAGA disciples have already exhibited characteristics…
“American Empire Is in Decline”: Economist Richard Wolff on Trump’s Trade War & Tariffs
The following appeared on Democracy Now! on April 3, 2025 As President Trump finally unveils his global tariff plan — setting a baseline 10% tariff on all imported goods, with…