Opinion

How a Racist, Conservative Playbook Led to Claudine Gay’s Ouster

Errin Haines / The 19th Jan 4, 2024 Much of the criticism wasn’t about legitimate concerns about academic integrity or campus antisemitism. It was about who is in power. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Education

Wealthy Donors Set a Dangerous Precedent for Universities

Robert Reich / Substack Dec 14, 2023 By forcing out university presidents over hypotheticals posed by right-wing members of Congress, one cannot help but worry that this will only serve to fuel antisemitism. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

The Path To The Elite

Frank Hansen Jul 3, 2023 Dig deeper

Science

A Turning Point in Our Ability To Control Aging?

Stephanie Dutchen / Harvard Medical School Jan 19, 2023 A study 13 years in the making demonstrates that degradation in the way DNA is organized and regulated can drive aging in an organism. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Alan Dershowitz Is Insulting Everybody’s Intelligence

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Jan 30, 2020 The Harvard emeritus law professor claims abuse of power cannot be considered grounds for impeachment. The constitution says otherwise. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

What’s Really Behind the Media’s Deepfake Panic

Julianne Tveten Oct 23, 2019 The mainstream media insists manipulated video poses a threat to our democracy. It’s a form of fearmongering that only serves the powerful. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: Why Isn’t the 99% Revolting?

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Oct 4, 2019 The shame of our nation, argues the former presidential hopeful, is that we allow ourselves to be ruled by a small handful of oligarchs. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

American Higher Education Is Even More Corrupt Than It Looks

Ava Kofman and Daniel Golden / ProPublica Sep 30, 2019 A new report from ProPublica and New York Magazine reveals how one billionaire parent completely gamed the college application process. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Meet the Palestinian Teen Who Beat U.S. Deportation

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Sep 12, 2019 A 17-year-old Palestinian refugee, admitted to Harvard University, finally makes it to school after being deported by U.S. border officials. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Conservatives Play the Victim as Harvard Pulls Parkland Student’s Acceptance

Ilana Novick Jun 18, 2019 Right-wing pundits see college’s decision over racist comments by shooting survivor Kyle Kashuv as part of a larger pattern of attacks. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Harvard’s Tacit Endorsement of Slavery

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Apr 4, 2019 Tamara Lanier is suing Harvard University, demanding that the institution return daguerreotypes of her enslaved ascendants to the family. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

News Industry Fights Back on Claims by Trump

DAVID BAUDER / The Associated Press Apr 3, 2019 Although some stories have been disputed, much of what the public learned in the last two years is due to relentless digging by reporters. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )