Amna Khalid

Expanding the Web of Control Government censorship of free speech and academic freedom has reached unprecedented heights on U.S. campuses as lawmakers extend a web of political and ideological control over the sector.

@penamerica.bsky.social's new report: "Now, over 50 % of university & college students in the U.S. are enrolled in a state that has at least one law or policy censoring higher education."

I strongly encourage everyone to read the full report:
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More sad, sinister news from UNC.

Are Too Many Professors Excellent Sheep? Amna & Jeff talk to Jon Zimmerman about why some profs are afraid to speak their minds

Why are so many professors so afraid to speak their minds? @amnauncensored.bsky.social & I discuss this question with UPenn historian of education Jon Zimmerman. Inspired by "Why Aren't Professors Braver?" by @paulbloomatyale.bsky.social in @chronicle.com.

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That Book Is Dangerous! Listen now | Amna and Jeff talk to Adam Szetela about literature and the publishing industry in the Age of the "Great Awokening"

What happened to literature and the publishing industry in the Age of the "Great Awokening"? @amnauncensored.bsky.social & I get the behind-the-scenes stories from debut author Adam Szetela--

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That Book Is Dangerous! Listen now | Amna and Jeff talk to Adam Szetela about literature and the publishing industry in the Age of the "Great Awokening"

In this new episode of Banished, @jeffreyasnyder.bsky.social
& I talk to Adam Szetela about his book (published by @mitpress.bsky.social) about cancel culture in the publishing industry.

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That Book Is Dangerous! Listen now | Amna and Jeff talk to Adam Szetela about literature and the publishing industry in the Age of the "Great Awokening"

In this new episode of Banished, @amnauncensored.bsky.social & I talk to debut author Adam Szetela about his fascinating, behind-the-scenes account of the effects of cancel culture in the publishing industry--

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Thanks Cathy!

Good stuff!

What We Keep Getting Wrong about the Cancel Culture Debate Amna & Jeff re-up, & reflect on, a deep-dive post on cancel culture from 2022

What do you think are the politics of the person who said the following?

When a person says something that a ton of people find offensive...and then that person is punished for it, that’s not cancel culture. That is consequences for your actions.

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Authoritarians in the Academy Listen now (28 mins) | FIRE's Sarah McLaughlin discusses her new book and the turbulent free speech climate in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination

@amnauncensored.bsky.social & I interview @sarahemclaugh.bsky.social about her brilliant new book, Authoritarians in the Academy, as well as the turbulent free expression climate in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination--

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Tune in on Mon, Sept 8 at 3pm CT (4pm ET) for "Trump v. History," a conversation featuring @dblight.bsky.social, @jgrossman.bsky.social, and Leslie Harris. Also check out
@newrepublic.com's Sept issue featuring essays by 11 historians on the issue.
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Kevin Roberts and the Heritage Foundation: Come out and debate historians about the current and future practice of American history. See the current New Republic. We respectfully invite you to an open, civil debate.
-David Blight, for American historians and teachers eager to fight back.

Good morning. Here is the cover and all 11 essays of new special issue of the TNR by historians ighting back against Trump administration's assaults on history, museums, archives, libraries. No surrender among historians.
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‘History Demands that We Acknowledge Its Incoherence’ According to Audrey Truschke, Indians today are bombarded with propaganda and invented stories. Amid the swirls of disinformation and political mythologies abou

‘History Demands that We Acknowledge Its Incoherence’

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#ScholarSunday thread 237 Published on (Saturday) August 9, 2025

Driving to Virginia tomorrow, so it’s #ScholarSunday on a Saturday! Here’s my 237th thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️

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Authoritarianism Is Made—and It Can Be Unmade Autocrats do not merely fade away; they have to be countered and stopped.

At a time when teaching US history with integrity is under threat, historians of other places must rise to the occasion & give students & the public hope. My latest in The New Republic: newrepublic.com/article/1983...

What if History Died by Sanctioned Ignorance? We must mobilize now to defend our profession, not only with research and teaching but in the realm of politics and public persuasion.

@dblight.bsky.social's phenomenal lead essay in @newrepublic.com challenging Kevin Roberts to a public debate on US history. Check it out (and 10 essays by 10 other historians on history under Trump 2.0 in TNR's Sept issue). Spread the word:

newrepublic.com/article/1983...

Trump Against History How is Trump changing our sense of who we are? We asked eminent Yale historian David W. Blight to round up some colleagues to consider the question. Here’s what they had to say.

11 historians on doing history under Trump 2.0 featured in TNR's Sept issue. Check out ‪@michaelkazin.bsky.social‬'s excellent piece on the history of American greatness.
newrepublic.com/article/1983...

Authoritarianism Is Made—and It Can Be Unmade Autocrats do not merely fade away; they have to be countered and stopped.

Trumpism-unmade
Must-read piece by @amnauncensored.bsky.social

Trump Against History How is Trump changing our sense of who we are? We asked eminent Yale historian David W. Blight to round up some colleagues to consider the question. Here’s what they had to say.

11 historians on doing history under Trump 2.0 features in TNR's Sept issue. 7 articles, including this fabulous one by @jgrossman.bsky.social, are now online; others coming soon. Be sure to check them out!
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Trump Against History How is Trump changing our sense of who we are? We asked eminent Yale historian David W. Blight to round up some colleagues to consider the question. Here’s what they had to say.

The September issue of The New Republic features articles by 11 historians on doing history in the current environment. Thus far seven have been posted online, including mine. Thanks to David Blight for organizing and MIchael Tomasky as the editor at TNR.
newrepublic.com/series/67/tr...

What if History Died by Sanctioned Ignorance? We must mobilize now to defend our profession, not only with research and teaching but in the realm of politics and public persuasion.

A must read piece by @dblight.bsky.social, "What if History Died by Sanctioned Ignorance?" newrepublic.com/article/1983... via @newrepublic.com

Trump Against History How is Trump changing our sense of who we are? We asked eminent Yale historian David W. Blight to round up some colleagues to consider the question. Here’s what they had to say.

Don't miss @thenewrepublic.bsky.social's new series on Trump's attack on history curated by @dblight.bsky.social. Four pieces dropped online today (by @dblight.bsky.social,
@geraldo-cadava.bsky.social, Leslie M. Harris & yours truly); more coming soon. newrepublic.com/series/67/tr...

Trump Against History How is Trump changing our sense of who we are? We asked eminent Yale historian David W. Blight to round up some colleagues to consider the question. Here’s what they had to say.

Am honored & delighted to be part of @newrepublic.com's Sept issue featuring a series of historians reflecting on Trump's war on our history. Many thanks to @dblight.bsky.social for curating this. The first 4 articles released online today; others coming soon! newrepublic.com/series/67/tr...

Every Single Elected Democrat Should Be Talking About Texas Right Now Trump understands the importance of the Texas gerrymandering battle. So do Texas Democrats and a few blue-state governors. But where are the national Democrats?

I wrote about Texas and the news vacuum Democrats should be shouting into newrepublic.com/article/1988...

Book Announcement: Those People My second book is now officially under contract with Princeton University Press

I'm thrilled to announce that my second book is now officially under contract with @princetonupress.bsky.social, slated for publication in late 2026!

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A University President Makes a Case Against Cowardice The Trump Administration wants to punish schools for student activism. Michael Roth, of Wesleyan, argues that colleges don’t have to roll over.

Coming to this a bit late but if you haven't read this interview w/ Wesleyan's president, Michael Roth, do so NOW! He models what higher ed leaders should be doing at this moment when the freedom to think is under attack: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

The Deportation of Dissent Parrhesia or paranoia? From Aristotle to Hitchens, history sides with openness. Will America?

"History teaches a simple lesson: societies that welcome dissenting outsiders tend to flourish — intellectually, culturally, and politically. Those that silence them in the name of vague security grounds or ideological purity often decay." @mchangama.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/thebedro...

Don’t just blame Trump – Democrats paved the way for this campus crackdown | Musa al-Gharbi Both parties are responsible for the mess facing Columbia and other institutions. It’s time for their leaders to take a stand

"If “academic freedom”, “free speech”, and “viewpoint diversity” organizations have nothing to say to this illiberalism, or even support these moves, they’re worse than useless." @musaalgharbi.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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