January 2025
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The Trump war on public health begins
An immunologist recounts the first mischief: As of this writing, the United States Health and Human Services is still under a communications embargo. Agencies such as the CDC, NIH, FDA and 10 others remain unable to communicate to the public, though some reports are still being published…. Four unnamed sources have indicated to a major
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A glossary of some common terms in philosophy…
…courtesy of philosopher Daniel Weltman. A useful resource for students!
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Serbia facing a “general strike”
MOVING TO FRONT FROM FRIDAY, JANUARY 24 Here. University students are centrally involved, and one was injured recently when a car rammed student protesters. The University of Belgrade has issued a strong statement. Comments are open for those who have more information.
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In Memoriam: George Bealer (1944-2025)
Professor Bealer was well-known for his contributions to metaphysics and cognate areas. He taught at Reed College, the University of Colorado at Boulder, the University of Texas at Austin, and, from 2005 until his retirement, at Yale University. The Yale statement in honor of his retirement in 2014 gives a nice sense of his distinctive contributions
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Public Central APA sessions and “watch parties”
Philosopher Colin Marshall writes This year, the Central APA will be online, following the 2+1 Campaign in 2021-22. Under the 2+1 model, one of the three divisional APA meetings each year will be virtual, with each division taking a turn to host. The APA will be trying out this model for the next three years.
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Public Central APA sessions and “watch parties”
Philosopher Colin Marshall writes This year, the Central APA will be online, following the 2+1 Campaign in 2021-22. Under the 2+1 model, one of the three divisional APA meetings each year will be virtual, with each division taking a turn to host. The APA will be trying out this model for the next three years.
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This is why Trump’s pardon of participants in the stormtrooper riot is so ominous
A former federal prosecutor offers an apt assessment: The effect — and I believe purpose — of these pardons is to encourage vigilantes and militias loyal to the president, but unaccountable to the government. Illiberal democracies and outright dictatorships often rely on such militia groups, whose organization and seriousness can range widely, from the vigilantes
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Hawaii, LSU embroiled in academic freedom problems
The Hawaii case is clear-cut: the law school acted wrongfully and violated the academic freedom rights of the professor. The administrators at the University of Hawaii need a lesson in core AAUP academic freedom principles. The LSU case is ambiguous at this stage, but highly suspicious. Faculty do not have a right to discuss unrelated
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The craven cowardice of Harvard and its contempt for free speech and academic freedom
Talk about craven cowardice: Harvard Medical School canceled a planned Jan. 21 lecture on wartime healthcare and a subsequent panel with patients from Gaza receiving care in Boston in response to objections that students would hear from Gazans impacted by the war and not also Israelis. Course instructors and students were notified Tuesday morning that
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