by Kourosh Ziabari | Sep 23, 2026 | Academia, academic freedom, Discrimination, Duolingo, education, English as a second language, Higher Education, Iran, iran war, law school, News, Sanctions, Scott Bessent, Treasury Department, Trump Administration, Universities
As U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration tightens its repressive measures against Iran, Iranian students and applicants of English proficiency tests have become the latest targets of a campaign by the White House to severely constrain Iran’s connections with the rest of the world. With the war on Iran nearing the end of its seventh month, the U.S.-Israeli bombing operations have been…
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by Danny Katch | Jul 15, 2026 | American Bar Association, Discrimination, Diversity, Heritage Foundation, law school, News Analysis, Project 2025, Racial Justice, Right Wing, Supreme Court, Trump Administration
Racial justice organizers in the legal profession are gearing up for an American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates meeting this August that will decide whether the ABA will officially drop its commitment to promoting diversity in law schools — and reversing the longstanding exclusion of women and people of color from the legal profession. “We’re trying to put pressure on the House of…
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