Category Archives: Political History of the United States

A Nation-Wide Assault on Higher Education

Posted on August 23, 2025 by briansandberg

Every university and college in the United States is facing a direct, multi-pronged assault from the Trump administration. Todd Wolfson, President of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP): “This is obviously the most intense assault on higher education by … Continue reading →

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Decline in International Students to U.S. Universities

Posted on August 14, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration’s limits on visa programs, suspension of student visas, and harassment of international students have already significantly reduced the number of international students applying to attend universities in the United States. “Major international education search platforms, including IDP … Continue reading →

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Effacing History at the Smithsonian

Posted on August 13, 2025 by briansandberg

President Trump has launched a coordinated effort to efface the historical record of the United States in the national museums of the Smithsonian Institution. “The Trump administration said on Tuesday that it would begin a wide-ranging review of current and … Continue reading →

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Trump Orders a Politicized Rewriting of History

Posted on August 12, 2025 by briansandberg

President Trump has ordered a politicized rewriting of history at the national museums of the Smithsonian Institution. Trump’s order initiates a new offensive in the ongoing War on History, which represents one front in a broader set of Culture Wars. … Continue reading →

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On Historical Advocacy and the Supreme Court

Posted on August 7, 2025 by briansandberg

“As the Supreme Court’s decisions increasingly turn on their understanding of the distant past, the number of supporting briefs from historians has exploded and their influence has grown,” according to Adam Liptak, who has published an article in The New … Continue reading →

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Trump Aims to Decrease International Students in U.S.

Posted on August 4, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration’s war on higher education is targeting the entire American research university model of excellence, which is based on open recruitment and democratic access to higher education. One key part of Trump’s attack aims to decrease the number … Continue reading →

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Trump’s War on Education Hits Community Colleges

Posted on August 4, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration’s war on higher education is hitting state universities and community colleges across the nation. On the impacts of the Trump administration’s attacks on community colleges: “Since January, the Trump administration has waged war on the nation’s wealthiest … Continue reading →

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George Orwell’s ‘1984’ and Modern America

Posted on July 28, 2025 by briansandberg

Charlie English has published an essay in The New York Times on the role that George Orwell’s 1984 played in the Cold War, drawing comparisons to the book being banned in the United States in the twenty-first century. English is … Continue reading →

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Summer Interns Lose Positions in Trump Cuts

Posted on July 15, 2025 by briansandberg

The massive layoffs and disruptions in federal agencies carried out by Elon Musk’s so-called DOGE team and the broader Trump administration have eliminated thousands of summer internships positions for young Americans. “The Trump administration’s sweeping cuts have pushed many lifetime … Continue reading →

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Trump Blocks International Students Going to Harvard

Posted on May 22, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration is launching a new attack on Harvard University, one of the premier private academic institutions in the United States. The New York Times reports that “The Trump administration on Thursday halted Harvard University’s ability to enroll international … Continue reading →

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