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There’s an intensifying kind of threat to academic freedom – watchful students serving as informants
Texas A&M University told philosophy professor Martin Peterson in early January 2026 that he could not teach some of Greek philosopher Plato’s writings that touch on “race and gender ideology.” The university’s local chapter of the American Association of University Professors, an organization of professors and academics in the U.S., quickly denounced this requirement. Peterson, in response to his university’s…
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Ciji Graham Died Unable to Get Heart Care or an Abortion in North Carolina — ProPublica
When Ciji Graham visited a cardiologist on Nov. 14, 2023, her heart was pounding at 192 beats per minute, a rate healthy people her age usually reach during the peak of a sprint. She was having another episode of atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heartbeat. The 34-year-old Greensboro, North Carolina, police officer was at risk of a stroke or heart…
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Trump and Minnesota feud impacts ICE shooting investigation : NPR
Snow covers a memorial to Renee Macklin Good on Jan. 10 in Minneapolis. Scott Olson/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images North America In Minnesota, amid heated protests and immigration raids, federal and state authorities have also been sparring over the investigation into Renee Macklin Good’s killing by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross.…
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Fact check: Trump’s Detroit economic speech
Inflation hasn’t “stopped.” Consumer prices are up during this presidential term, not “down.” Grocery prices are rising, not starting to fall “rapidly.” US businesses and consumers, not China, pay US tariffs on Chinese imports. It’s impossible to reduce prescription drug prices by “thousands” of percentage points, since this would mean Americans would be getting paid to acquire their medicines. President…
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How Minnesota faith communities are resisting aggressive immigration operations : NPR
Samantha Heaton and her son Elliot Heaton, 7, light a prayer candle during service at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church as Samuel Hesla holds a sign marking an abduction by ICE at the church in Minneapolis on Sunday. Evan Frost for NPR hide caption toggle caption Evan Frost for NPR MINNEAPOLIS — At Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in south Minneapolis, Pastor…
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Iran crisis live: US citizens should ‘leave Iran now’, says US state department | Iran
US citizens should ‘leave Iran now’, says US state department The US state department has said US citizens should leave Iran now and “if safe to do so, consider departing Iran by land to Armenia or Türkiye”. The US virtual embassy for Iran says citizens should “plan alternative means of communication” due to “continued internet outages” and “have a plan…
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The trans youth athletes in the US fighting for their rights: ‘Playing is an act of resistance’ | US news
The US supreme court on Tuesday is considering state laws banning transgender athletes from school sports. The cases were brought by trans students who challenged bans in West Virginia and Idaho barring trans girls from girls teams. The outcome could have wide-ranging implications for LGBTQ+ rights. A total of 27 states have passed sports bans targeting trans youth while more…
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Why are there mass protests in Iran, and could the US get involved?
Anti-government protests have erupted across all 31 of Iran’s provinces in a wave of unrest that marks the biggest challenge to the regime in years. An ongoing communications shutdown, which experts say is unprecedented in its scale, was imposed by authorities on Thursday and has mostly isolated the country from the outside world amid the deadly unrest. US President Donald…
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Republicans in Congress show signs of life
Hawley drew Trump’s ire by voting to constrain his war powers. (Demetrius Freeman/WaPo via Getty) PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ ✌️ Subscribe to PN ✌️ The new year so far has been a miserable chronicle of democratic collapse and authoritarian brutality. Trump and his regime of bloodthirsty goons inaugurated 2026 by invading Venezuela, disgracefully smearing Renee…
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Minnesota and Illinois sue Trump administration over immigration crackdown – as it happened | Trump administration
Closing summary Our live coverage is coming to a close. We’ll be back on Tuesday. Here is a summary of today’s developments: The Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve, a significant escalation in Donald Trump’s extraordinary attack on the US central bank. Several Republican lawmakers have begun speaking out against the…
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