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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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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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“A Gross Usurpation of Power” by Trump Administration

Posted on May 20, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration’s recent takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) and firing of its leaders and staff members were unlawful acts. In March 2025, members of Elon Musk’s so-called DOGE team, with the assistance of armed officers of … Continue reading →

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Trump Admin Diverts NEH Funds to Sculpture Garden

Posted on April 28, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration has gutted the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), laying off staff members and cancelling current grants awards to humanities researchers and institutions across the nation. I know many historians and humanities researchers who have had their … Continue reading →

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International Students at NIU Feel Targeted

Posted on April 20, 2025 by briansandberg

International students across the nation are being targeted and terrorized by the Trump administration, threatening their access to higher education and violating their civil rights and human rights. “The Trump administration is revoking the visas of International students across the … Continue reading →

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Christian Nationalist Agenda of Trump Administration

Posted on April 14, 2025 by briansandberg

Trump officials in the U.S. Department of State are calling for employees to report incidents of supposed “anti-Christian bias.” The pressure campaign seems intended to intimidate non-Christians working in the Department of State, potentially violating workers’ civil rights and constitutional … Continue reading →

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