Higher Education

The New PC The New PC

They claim liberals are victimizing them.

Mar 16, 2005 / Feature / Russell Jacoby

Free-Speech Fights Free-Speech Fights

Rummaging through Yale University's library shelves in early 2001 to prepare a talk on news media and genocide, I came across a study of nineteenth-century Colorado newspapers by...

Feb 17, 2005 / Bruce Shapiro

Power and the Word Power and the Word

A few weeks ago, if you recall, Britain's Prince Harry was having himself a high old time at a Colonials and Natives party to which he came costumed as a Nazi officer.

Feb 10, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Summers of Our Discontent Summers of Our Discontent

As the saying goes, behind every successful woman is a man who is surprised. Harvard president Larry Summers apparently is that man.

Feb 3, 2005 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Ward Churchill and the Mad Dogs of the Right Ward Churchill and the Mad Dogs of the Right

When it comes to left and right, meaning the contrapuntal voices of sanity and dementia, we're meant to keep two sets of books.

Feb 3, 2005 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Shrieking Violets Shrieking Violets

There I was, in the basement of the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta, enjoying a private tour of the place.

Jan 27, 2005 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Cancer, Chemicals and History Cancer, Chemicals and History

Companies try to discredit the experts.

Jan 20, 2005 / Feature / Jon Wiener

New School, Old Tricks New School, Old Tricks

The New School University is one of Manhattan's most storied progressive institutions. But don't tell that to the people who work there.

Mar 18, 2004 / Eyal Press

Class Warfare Class Warfare

Labor studies programs are under attack by a well-financed right-wing campaign.

Dec 24, 2003 / Feature / David Bacon

No-Brainer No-Brainer

Devising a fair federal policy for higher education would not be hard.

Oct 23, 2003 / Feature / David Kirp

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