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Chiara Lombardini
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Senior university lecturer researching #sustainability in #food #consumption and #dietarychange with a focus on #legumes
https://blogs.helsinki.fi/lombardini/chiara-lombardini/
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Columbia political science professor & scholar of post-soviet policy Tim Frye speaking out today as the rain fell at Columbia AAUP’s press conference in response to Columbia’s shocking surrender to the Trump administration’s threats to defund.

#defendhighered #academicsky
March 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
"On October 8, 1931, a law went into effect requiring every Italian university professor to sign an oath pledging their loyalty to the government of Benito Mussolini. Out of over 1,200 professors in the country, only 12 refused. All of them were immediately fired." www.chronicle.com/article/what...
Opinion | What Autocrats Want From Academics: Servility
In 1931, Italian scholars were made to take loyalty oaths. Will that happen to us?
www.chronicle.com
March 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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"On October 8, 1931, a law went into effect requiring every Italian university professor to sign an oath pledging their loyalty to the government of Benito Mussolini. Out of over 1,200 professors in the country, only 12 refused. All of them were immediately fired." www.chronicle.com/article/what...
Opinion | What Autocrats Want From Academics: Servility
In 1931, Italian scholars were made to take loyalty oaths. Will that happen to us?
www.chronicle.com
March 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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“The attack on Columbia is a radical threat to scholarly excellence and to America’s leadership in research,” writes Princeton president Christopher L. Eisgruber. “Universities and their leaders should speak up and litigate forcefully”:
Columbia’s Real Radical Threat Is From the Government
American universities have given the country prosperity and security. The Trump administration’s attack on academic freedom endangers all of that.
www.theatlantic.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Tänään eri puolilla maailmaa on kunnioitettu eri tavoin jo kolme vuotta raakaa hyökkäyssotaa vastaan urheasti puolustautunutta Ukrainaa.

Ja samana päivänä Trumpin Yhdysvallat siirtyy YK:n äänestyksessä häpeällisesti Venäjän tukijaksi.

Vastenmielistä.

edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
US joins Russia to vote against UN resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine | CNN Politics
The United States joined Russia to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine Monday in a stunning shift from years of US policy.
edition.cnn.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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ReSES ID seminar featuring Pavel Kuchař (speaker) and Teemu Lari (discussant) on The Knowledge Gap in Economics. Open to everyone. More info on our website: reses-argumenta.fi?p=1142
January 27, 2025 at 8:33 AM