Jason Arday and new plagiarism politics The controversy over Arday’s work reflects an ongoing trend of ideological opponents levying plagiarism accusations Salon · Aug 23
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 · Aug 21
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 · Aug 18
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 · Sep 3, 2025
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 · May 22, 2025
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 · Mar 29, 2025
‘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 · Feb 14, 2025
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 · Oct 17, 2024
The Media Shouldn't Overlook Kamala Harris' Plagiarism The pouncing isn't the point. Reason · Oct 17, 2024
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 · Sep 15, 2024
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 · Aug 30, 2024
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 · Jun 9, 2024
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 · May 28, 2024
Academics Use Imaginary Data in Their Research Academia values the appearance of truth over actual truth. Reason · May 7, 2024
Top News · May 6, 2024 Harvard President Urges Protesters To Leave For Campus Safety Harvard President urges pro-Palestinian protesters to disband due to disruption concerns.
Al Jazeera · Apr 17, 2024 Columbia University leaders face scrutiny over anti-Semitism on campus Columbia President Nemat Shafik sought to avoid the outrage that erupted after a previous congressional hearing.
The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2024 Columbia president assailed at highly charged antisemitism Congress hearing Minouche Shafik appeared beleaguered as House members grilled her over reported upsurge in antisemitism on campus
Al Jazeera · Apr 17, 2024 Columbia president faces anti-Semitism Congress hearing: What’s at stake? Previous hearings led to the resignation of Harvard and UPenn bosses. Now Columbia’s Minouche Shafik is in line of fire.
Salon · Apr 5, 2024 Experts: Anti-DEI push rooted in racism The troubling connection between racism and opposition to DEI programs
Reason · Mar 27, 2024 Steven Pinker: What Went Wrong at Harvard The psychologist and bestselling author argues that Harvard's free speech policy was so "selectively prosecuted that it became a national joke."
Reason · Feb 19, 2024 Claudine Gay's Defenders Shot the Messenger Harvard should pick someone with academic integrity as its next president.
Top News · Feb 16, 2024 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 · Feb 16, 2024 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 · Feb 7, 2024 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 · Jan 26, 2024 Lessons from a high-profile Harvard exit The rise of right-wing populism across the globe entails solid structural change especially in academia