by Kourosh Ziabari | Apr 11, 2026 | Academia, Donald Trump, education, Gaza, Higher Education, Iran, iran war, Israel, News, Palestine, Scholasticide, Trump Administration, War, war in Iran
Throughout their war on Iran, the U.S. and Israel broke many norms of military engagement, such as systematically targeting academic institutions in Iran. Universities became a major casualty, and explicit acknowledgements by Israeli leaders and some U.S. public figures clarified that these institutions were not collateral damage, but rather, intended targets. There are no definitive figures as to…
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by George Yancy | Feb 18, 2026 | Academia, black studies, education, Interview, philosophy, Racial Justice
Given the field of philosophy’s paucity of Black or African American philosophers, it is still something of an oxymoron to be a Black or African American philosopher. It is still possible to get second looks when saying, “Oh, I’m a philosopher.” Being a Black or African American philosopher doesn’t compute within a culture, and within academic settings, where images and discussions of Socrates and…
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