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First They Came for the Curriculum: Academic Freedom and the Duty to Resist

BY EMESE ILYÉS I teach at John Jay College at CUNY, and every day I thank my lucky stars for having the chance to share a learning community with each of my students. But lately, I have immense reasons to worry for all of us. As I watch Trump’s executive orders targeting education unfold, I’m…