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Late last spring, something disturbing happened in my classroom. For the first time in 15 years of teaching, I opened by telling my students I wasn’t sure if…

A global academic freedom group has warned that the Trump administration’s assault on universities is turning the US into a “model for how to dismantle” academic…

A local paper whose journalists have been ostracised by a Reform UK council is taking legal action, arguing the move is a breach of its right…

As our fall semester begins, college students are filled with excitement and nervous anticipation. By my lights, they are getting ready to practice freedom in the…

The high court’s ruling in favour of the Guardian struck a powerful blow for the free press and for holding those accused of sexual misconduct to…

new video loaded: Abrego Garcia Detained After 3 Days of FreedomBy Alan Feuer, Gabriel Blanco, Jon Hazell and Stephanie Swart•August 26, 2025Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the…

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Defending academic freedom is an all-hands-on-deck emergency. From the current administration’s scrutiny of (and executive orders related to) higher education, to state legislative overreach and on-campus…

Frances Ryan describes nursery staff donning aprons and gloves, in an effort to prevent the spread of measles (Look at the rise of measles in England…