University of Texas Professor Dismissed Over Ideology

University of Texas Professor Dismissed Over Ideology
Above: A view of the University of Texas Tower in Austin on Sept. 13, 2025. Image copyright: Tim Warner/Getty Images

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Academia's decades-long ideological purge — where 42-to-1 partisan ratios betray systematic screening of conservative voices — has finally provoked a reckoning. Universities transformed themselves into partisan auxiliaries, weaponizing expertise while crying persecution. This isn't assault; it's overdue accountability for institutions that betrayed their social contract and turned legitimate targets through mendacity.

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A premeditated dismantling of American academic freedom — once the nation's cornerstone advantage — now serves as a chilling blueprint for authoritarian regimes worldwide. The federal government's weaponization of antisemitism allegations and diversity concerns masks an extralegal crackdown on independent thought, transforming universities from bastions of inquiry into targets of ideological purification.

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