Obama Sparks Abortion Protests at Notre Dame

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2009 President Barack Obama attempted the impossible during his commencement speech at Notre Dame University in Indiana on Sunday: He asked those on both sides of the abortion debate to "join hands in common effort." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chavez to Mall: Váyase!

Staff / Truthdig Dec 25, 2008 Nothing says full of yourself like ordering a Venezuelan mayor to halt construction of a near-complete shopping mall after passing by it in a car. Obviously, President Hugo Chavez has a bit of a ego, though his suggestion to use the facility as a university or hospital, not as a monument to consumption and capitalism, does seem a bit more just. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Best and the Brightest Led America Off a Cliff

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 8, 2008 The multiple failures that beset the country can be laid at the feet of our elite universities. Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Stanford, along with most other elite schools, do a poor job educating students to think. They focus instead on creating hordes of competent systems managers. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Scoping Out Sexual Discrimination in Science

Staff / Truthdig Jul 15, 2008 Debates about gender equality in the sciences are nothing new, but now the stakes may be higher for universities with science funding from the federal government to prove that sexual discrimination isn't present in their departments. Title IX isn't just for sports anymore. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Study: Beware of Vitamins

Staff / Truthdig Apr 16, 2008 Health nuts, take heed: A sweeping review of almost 70 scientific studies of the health benefits of vitamins and, in particular, those trendy antioxidants, has found "no convincing evidence" of increased lifespan. In fact, vitamins A, E and beta-carotene could even increase a person's chances of dying prematurely, according to scientists at Copenhagen University. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oral Roberts U. Leader Takes Leave in Scandal

Staff / Truthdig Oct 18, 2007 Responding to accusations about extracurricular use of university funds, among other charges, Oral Roberts University President Richard Roberts, the 58-year-old son of school founder and namesake Oral Roberts, has stepped down from his post for the moment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Video Roundup: Ahmadinejad at Columbia University

Staff / Truthdig Sep 27, 2007 The Largest Minority has put together a collection of video clips from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech at Columbia University on Monday, complete with Columbia President Lee Bollinger's controversial introductory remarks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Student Tasered at Kerry Event

Staff / Truthdig Sep 18, 2007 Guess he wasn't in the "free speech zone": University of Florida student Andrew Meyer apparently went on too long while asking Sen. John Kerry about his 2004 presidential run (among other questions) and was Tasered and arrested on Monday. Did the police overreact? That's where Internet video comes in handy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

UC Irvine Fires Liberal Law School Dean

Jon Wiener / Truthdig Sep 14, 2007 In a move that shocked legal scholars and outraged faculty, University of California Irvine Chancellor Michael Drake has fired noted liberal law professor Erwin Chemerinsky, who had signed a contract only a few days ago to become the first dean of UC Irvine's new law school. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Time to Crack Down on the Student Loan Cesspool

Marie Cocco / Truthdig May 3, 2007 The markers of a mushrooming student loan scandal are identical to so many of the rest: The Bush administration, determined to turn the federal government into a favor bank for its corporate cronies, ignored every indicator that the $85-billion-a-year student loan industry was rife with corruption. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

With Luck, They’ll Die With the Old Year

Staff / Truthdig Jan 1, 2007 Lake Superior State University has recommended the banishment of 16 words and phrases from the English language, including "Brangelina" and "ask your doctor." The annual list targets expressions that are irritating, overused or generally ill-applied. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

More Trouble for Ahmadinejad

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2006 The student movement that led to revolution in Iran may now be setting its sights on the country's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who was protested last week during an appearance at the same university where the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy was planned. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )