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October 8, 2020

UT Law School’s New First Amendment Center: A Potemkin Village?

Louis K. Bonham

The new Law and Religion Clinic "will not engage in litigation that can succeed only at the expense of the rights of groups represented in our community." What does that mean?

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October 7, 2020

Vindicate Dr. Bruce Gilley's Personal and Professional Reputation

National Association of Scholars

Dr. Gilley's book and book series were canceled shortly after an online mob deemed his work unacceptable. Click to read and sign the NAS's counter-petition.

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October 6, 2020

Joe Biden’s Plans for Higher Ed

David Acevedo

This week, we take a look at Democratic challenger Joe Biden's higher ed. proposals, which center on facilitating socioeconomic mobility via educational flexibility and federal subsidies.

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October 6, 2020

NAS’s Daniel Asia Directs UArizona’s Thirteenth Annual Composers Festival

National Association of Scholars

Professor Daniel Asia, NAS board member, is serving as festival director for this four-day event featuring the music of George Gershwin, Steve Reich, and William Bolcom.

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October 6, 2020

Music Theory, Narrative Constriction, and the Fix We’re In

Erich Korngold

How did the obscure field of Schenkerian music theory become the latest cancel culture battleground?

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