Category Archives: Academic Freedom

Historians Address the Attacks on Education in the U.S.

Posted on April 5, 2025 by briansandberg

The Organization of American Historians (OAH) is meeting in Chicago this week and many historians have been addressing the Trump administration’s attacks on education in the United States. The OAH is the premier academic association of historians who work on … Continue reading →

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The U.S. Secretary of Defense Bans Books

Posted on April 5, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration’s war on knowledge and education continues to widen, as attacks on academic freedom extend to libraries, museums, and universities across the nation. Trump administration members are attempting to control library and museum content and dictate what types … Continue reading →

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Wilson Center is Dismantled by Musk and Trump

Posted on April 4, 2025 by briansandberg

Elon Musk and his so-called DOGE team are attacking another federal institution, this time it is the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., that is being illegally dismantled. The Wilson Center explains its mission on its website: “The Wilson Center occupies … Continue reading →

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16 States Sue to Restore Biomedical Research Funding

Posted on April 4, 2025 by briansandberg

Sixteen states have sued the Trump administration to restore research funding in biomedicine and public health that has been suspended or blocked by officials at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The New York Times reports that “California, Massachusetts and … Continue reading →

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American Historical Association Acts to Save the NEH!

Posted on April 4, 2025 by briansandberg

The American Historical Association (AHA) is organizing actions to defend the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and historical researchers affected by the Trump administration’s and so-called DOGE’s teams attacks on the NEH. Trump administration members illegally halted payments on … Continue reading →

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NEH Ceases to Function

Posted on April 4, 2025 by briansandberg

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is being dismantled. The Trump administration members at the agency and the so-called DOGE team have illegally halted grant payments to current NEH grant recipients (see my previous post on this issue). NPR … Continue reading →

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NEH Grants Terminated in Illegal Maneuver

Posted on April 4, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration and the so-called DOGE team is now attacking the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and cancelling existing grants unlawfully. They are also illegally halting payments to the grant recipients. The New York Times reports that “Cultural … Continue reading →

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Celebrating National Library Week

Posted on April 3, 2025 by briansandberg

Next week (April 6-12) is National Library Week, so plan to support one of your local, municipal, or university libraries! Because the Institute of Museums and Library Services is currently being dismantled by the so-called DOGE team, it is vital … Continue reading →

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National Endowment for the Humanities Under Attack

Posted on April 2, 2025 by briansandberg

Elon Musk’s so-called DOGE team is now targeting the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for dismantling. DOGE is reportedly seeking to cut 80 percent of the NEH staff and curtail its grant programs. The New York Times reports that … Continue reading →

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On Trump’s War on History

Posted on March 31, 2025 by briansandberg

President Trump has declared war on History. David W. Blight, Professor of History (Yale University), has written an op-ed published in The New York Times, responding to the Trump administration’s attack on the Smithsonian Institution. He writes that “On Thursday … Continue reading →

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