Trump's war on wokeness is not new Only the acronyms have changed in the fight to purge the National Endowment for the Humanities and "woke" education Salon · May 11
Judge rules Trump administration's cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutional A federal judge in New York has ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of over $100 million in humanities grants was unconstitutional The Independent UK · May 8
DOGE cancelled a $349,000 grant to replace a museum’s HVAC after ChatGPT flagged it as DEI, court documents show Elon Musk’s cost-saving agency uploaded more than 1,000 grant proposals into the chatbot, which determined whether or not they pertained to DEI, according to filings. Fortune · Mar 19
Former DOGE Staffer Helped Flag 'LGBTQ+' Grants With ChatGPT and No Expert Input A former DOGE staffer testifies that LGBTQ+ grants were marked for cancellation, highlighting how federal funding decisions were influenced by anti-DEI directives. International Business Times UK · Mar 12
DOGE staffer who flagged grants to reject for ‘DEI’ struggles to define the term A staff member for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, who was in charge of flagging grants for “DEI,” struggled to define the term during a lawsuit deposition. The Independent UK · Mar 11
Cancellation of DEI-Related Grants Likely Violates First Amendment, Ninth Circuit Holds Today's Ninth Circuit decision in Thakur v. Trump (Judge Morgan B. Christen, joined by Judges Richard A. Paez and Roopali… The post Cancellation of DEI-Related Grants Likely Violates First Amendment, Ninth Circuit Holds appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 21, 2025
Judge issues temporary injunction against Trump administration cancellation of humanities grants A district court judge in New York has issued a preliminary injunction stopping the mass cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to members of the Authors Guild on the grounds that their First Amendment rights were violated The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2025
Rangers' New Edmiston House posts strong profits as accounts released Rangers' New Edmiston House has made £545,000 in its first full year of trading The National (Scotland) · Jul 8, 2025
Trump Cut Funds From Wasteful Projects To Spend on Wasteful Statue Garden Even when the administration has cut from seemingly obvious sources, Trump has redirected federal spending toward sources closer to his heart. Reason · Jun 3, 2025
Humanities groups sue Trump administration to reverse local funding cuts A humanities federation and a state council have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to reverse local funding cuts made by Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and the National Endowment for the Humanities The Independent UK · May 16, 2025
A landscape transformed: As it responds to cuts in federal programs, the arts community reels Behind so many award-winning careers, high-profile productions, beloved institutions and in-depth research projects there is often a quieter story of early support from the government The Independent UK · May 12, 2025
The Latest: Hegseth had an unsecured internet line in his office for Signal, AP sources say Two people familiar with the case have told AP that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025
The art of resistance The rise of resistance to Trump takes root in rural America Salon · Apr 21, 2025
Plans to celebrate America's 250th anniversary were underway. Then came the federal funding cuts Leaders of state humanities councils throughout the country say federal funding cuts by President Donald Trump's administration will force them to scale back or eliminate celebrations next year commemorating the nation's 250th anniversary The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2025
The Conversation · Sep 20, 2023 Art and science entwined: This course explores the long, interrelated history of two ways of seeing the world Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.
Chronicle Live · Jan 13, 2023 North East Homeless announces closure amid Charity Commission investigation The homeless charity, based in North Shields, has said no further donations should be made to its back account
Chronicle Live · Nov 30, 2022 North East Homeless under investigation by Charity Commission after concerns raised The Charity Commission has launched a compliance case into the governance of North East Homeless (NEH)
WEKU · Jul 14, 2022 Andrew Delbanco is named this year's Jefferson Lecturer in the Humanities The honorary lecture series is deemed the highest honor the federal government gives for intellectual achievement in the humanities.