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Jason Arday and new plagiarism politics

The controversy over Arday’s work reflects an ongoing trend of ideological opponents levying plagiarism accusations

Salon

Jason Arday and the new politics of plagiarism

After a meteoric rise to the top ranks of British academia, scholar Jason Arday was found dead at his London home on Aug. 14, 2026.

The Conversation

Jason Arday’s tragic death reveals the intense skepticism Black scholars face

Jason Arday’s death at 41 came only days after his resignation from the University of Cambridge. He had been facing intense scrutiny of his academic record and allegations of plagiarism.

The Conversation

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Trump 'Attacking US Universities': Ex-Harvard President

The Trump administration is attacking higher education institutions in the United States as authoritarian governments seek to quash independent thought, the former president of Harvard University said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Timeline: Trump’s escalating standoff with Harvard University

Move to block Harvard from enrolling foreign students latest action against university in months-long pressure campaign.

Al Jazeera

Two leaders of Harvard’s Middle Eastern studies center to step down

Departures of Cemal Kafadar and Rosie Bsheer are seen by critics as ‘shameful attempt’ by school to appease Trump

The Guardian - US

‘We’re like sitting ducks’: the right’s ‘war on woke’ has a well-tested playbook to take down academics

The campaign against Claudine Gay, Harvard’s first Black president, has become a blueprint increasingly wielded against women and scholars of color

The Guardian - US

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Harvard defies expectations with $525 million surge in donations, second-highest on record despite year of controversy

Harvard, the world’s wealthiest university, had an endowment valued at $53.2 billion as of June 2024.

Fortune

The Media Shouldn't Overlook Kamala Harris' Plagiarism

The pouncing isn't the point.

Reason

The dark history of GOP's "DEI" attacks

Experts link the right's "DEI hire" attacks to a dark history of racist political violence

Salon

Author Robin DiAngelo accused of plagiarism over doctoral thesis

Complaint brought against White Fragility author over passages in 2004 paper, but some suspect political motives

The Guardian - UK

The Harvard graduating students denied their degrees over Palestine protest

The decision by Harvard University to delay degrees for 13 students for one year has caused outrage.

Al Jazeera

Harvard announces school leaders will stay out of hot-button political issues from now on

Former Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned her post following backlash to her statement og the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK

Academics Use Imaginary Data in Their Research

Academia values the appearance of truth over actual truth.

Reason

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Harvard subpoenaed over anti-Semitism investigation, committee demands more records

House Republicans issue subpoenas against Harvard officials, accusing them of not turning over enough documents in the anti-Semitism investigation.

The Guardian - US

House Republicans subpoena Harvard brass in campus antisemitism inquiry

Request comes six weeks after lawmakers grilled school president Claudine Gay, who lost her job in aftermath of contentious hearing

The Guardian - US

Students on hunger strike call for Brown University to divest from pro-Israel companies

Group demands school divest from companies including Boeing and RTX, who they say profit from Israel’s military attacks in Gaza

The Hindu

Lessons from a high-profile Harvard exit

The rise of right-wing populism across the globe entails solid structural change especially in academia

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