Breaking barriers to academic freedom
Telling the truth and taking sides
by Dana CloudTempest member Dana Cloud urges scholars to tell the truth and take sides to defend academic freedom.
Loyalty to truth and solidarity—not to the authoritarian state
Speech to the AAUP National Teach-In on Loyalty Oaths
by Jesse HagopianSeattle educator, author, and socialist Jesse Hagopian recently spoke at a National Teach-In on Loyalty Oaths organized by the American Association of University Professors, which notes that President Trump’s so-called Compact with universities “violates the First Amendment by forcing universities to surrender their right of free speech and academic freedom in exchange for federal funds.”
Trump’s strategy to reassert U.S. dominance
Prioritizing great power rivalry with China, part two
by Ashley SmithDespite all the chaos, confusion, and faction fights, the Trump administration is united behind one project—escalating Washington’s imperial rivalry with China—argues Ashley Smith.
Free, Free Mahmoud Khalil!
Their first line of attack must be our first line of defense
by Tempest National CommitteeTempest calls for the defense and release of Columbia Palestine activist Mahmoud Kahlil, ground zero for increasing attacks by the Trump administration on campus activism, the Left, and the working class.