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A photo illustration combining photos of Claudine Gay, Christopher Rufo and Bill Ackman.
A photo illustration combining photos of Claudine Gay, Christopher Rufo and Bill Ackman.

How Many Casualties Would a Plagiarism War Produce?

January 22, 2024

If conservatives and liberals start scouring their opponents’ academic publications for stolen ideas or phrases, nobody—even plagiarism experts—knows how much grist they will find. 

A photo illustration including four photographs, each of striking employees holding up signs saying things such as "We R On Strike For a Better Rutgers” and “UIC Faculty On Strike for a Fair Contract.”
A photo illustration including four photographs, each of striking employees holding up signs saying things such as "We R On Strike For a Better Rutgers” and “UIC Faculty On Strike for a Fair Contract.”

The Boom in Campus Strikes Is Likely to Continue in 2024. Just Look at California.

January 10, 2024

From the University of California in late 2022 to Rutgers, Temple, the University of Michigan and now Cal State, the strike wave on campuses isn’t ending.

A photograph of seven demonstrators holding signs in a building as someone walks by. One sign says "Protect Pro-Palestine Activism" and another says "Stop Silencing Activism for Palestinians."
A photograph of seven demonstrators holding signs in a building as someone walks by. One sign says "Protect Pro-Palestine Activism" and another says "Stop Silencing Activism for Palestinians."

MLA Delegates Pass Motion Defending Pro-Palestine Speech

January 8, 2024

A leading opponent of the statement said it represented “an organizational pivot to anti-Zionism.”

A photo illustration of the governors of Florida and Texas speaking and pointing, superimposed over outlines of their states.
A photo illustration of the governors of Florida and Texas speaking and pointing, superimposed over outlines of their states.

Are Professors Really Fleeing Universities in Red States?

January 3, 2024

Some academics have publicly announced resignations, but evidence of a mass faculty exodus from states like Florida is thin, at least so far. Media hyped a brain drain regardless.