Education
In big win for school kids, Trump Education Dept. drops DEI ban
January 23, 2026The AFT called the decision a defeat of the Trump-Vance administration's attempt to censor lessons and unlawful interpretation of civil rights.
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Communist historiography comes to light at American Historical Association conference
January 16, 2026The panel shows a shift in the study of communist history and civil rights away from the fear-mongering of the Cold War, to a more honest analysis of shortcomings and successes.
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Knowledge itself is under attack, but library advocates are fighting back
January 16, 2026From book bans to defunding, EveryLibrary’s latest report chronicles the struggle to save public access to information.
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Detroit students fight to save classmates kidnapped by ICE
November 26, 2025High school students organize rapid response rally and pressure lawmakers after two teenage asylum seekers are snatched.
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Florida’s new teaching standards rehabilitate the anti-communist Red Scare
November 20, 2025Words like “McCarthyite” and “red-baiter” are being redefined as political slander against anti-communists.
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