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“The United States is now a nation run by public servants who behave no better than internet trolls,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues. “Who’s responsible for these choices? Your mother, apparently”: https://theatln.tc/LNqNkLuT

Koyo Kouoh’s Final Lesson on Pan-African Solidarity After the curator’s death in May, an artists’ gathering in Nairobi proved that transnational solidarity today must be built on a commitment to an interdependent future.

Koyo Kouoh’s Final Lesson on Pan-African Solidarity hyperallergic.com/1049597/koyo...

Nyle Fort | African American and African Diaspora Studies Department afamstudies.columbia.edu/content/nyle...

Why the Right Can’t Stand the “No Kings” Aesthetic The growing movement’s visual language includes protest art and costumes that subvert President Trump's patriotic iconography.

Why the Right Can’t Stand the “No Kings” Aesthetic  hyperallergic.com/1050566/why-...

For the second time this year, protesters gathered for “No Kings” rallies against the Trump administration. See more from the mass protests: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

How to Protect Your Right to Culture The United States government’s coordinated repeal of the right to culture has grave consequences for the texture of our daily lives. But there are ways to fight back.

How to Protect Your Right to Culture hyperallergic.com/1049388/how-...

What Does It Mean to Exhibit the Gun That Killed Emmett Till? As someone who questions institutional claims of neutrality and the ethics of curatorial practice, I wonder about the “museumification” of the weapon and the ramifications of its display.

What Does It Mean to Exhibit the Gun That Killed Emmett Till?  hyperallergic.com/1045554/what...

The world is hot — and only getting hotter. Here's what places around the globe are doing to keep cool, from repainting surfaces and installing outdoor showers to planting trees and going underground. nyti.ms/46CXyqn

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First They Came for Black History The erasure of African Americans from museum galleries is also a warning sign that any community's stories can be next.

First They Came for Black History hyperallergic.com/1035834/firs...

The Intersection of Black Studies and Space: Mario Gooden Research Residency in Paris | Columbia Global Centers globalcenters.columbia.edu/news/interse...

Texas Democratic legislators flee state to protest GOP's redistricting plan Texas Democrats fled the state Sunday, aiming to delay a plan to redraw the state's congressional map and give the GOP a bigger edge — an idea blessed by President Trump

Democratic state legislators fled Texas on Sunday in an attempt to deny a quorum to Republicans hoping to vote on a new congressional map that heavily favors the GOP even more than current districts.

Trump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils. Economists say unbiased data is essential for policymaking, and for democracy.

President Trump’s firing of the top data collector has few U.S. precedents. When other world leaders took similar steps, it rarely ended well. Economists say unbiased data is essential for policymaking, and for democracy.

How Trump Is Transforming the U.S. Government’s Environmental Role The E.P.A. said this week it would revoke its own ability to fight climate change. It’s the latest move in an extraordinary pivot away from science-based protections.

The EPA said this week it would revoke its own ability to fight climate change. It’s the latest move in an extraordinary pivot away from science-based protections in the U.S.

Philadelphia found a way to keep kids learning in the summer, without federal dollars Federal pandemic relief money supercharged summer learning. When that funding expired, Philadelphia found a way to keep its program going. It's an investment that's all about making learning fun.

Federal pandemic relief money supercharged summer learning. When that funding expired, Philadelphia found a way to keep its program going. It's an investment that's all about making learning fun.

Artist pulls show from National Portrait Gallery over censorship concerns The Smithsonian said the museum never wanted to remove Sherald's painting, but include video to "contextualize the piece."

The artist behind Michelle Obama's portrait pulled her show from the National Portrait Gallery, alleging the museum wanted to remove her painting that depicts the Statue of Liberty as a transgender woman from the exhibition.

Same here

Columbia will pay $220 million in deal with Trump administration to resume federal funding <i>This is a developing story. Check back for updates.</i>

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A Federal Trial Reveals the Sprawling Plan Behind Trump’s Attacks on Pro-Palestinian Students In Boston, a Reagan appointee is on pace to get to the bottom of the campaign against Mahmoud Khalil and others the Administration wants to deport over their activism.

In Boston, the most consequential and far-reaching trial of the second Trump Presidency has been set in motion: A.A.U.P. v. Rubio, which challenges the Administration’s systematic campaign to arrest, detain, and deport pro-Palestinian student protesters.

American Coalition for Public Radio American Coalition for Public Radio - Tell your lawmaker, save your public radio station

Local public radio stations across the country are facing an unprecedented crisis. 76% of Americans agree – defunding public media would be a disaster for communities nationwide. Join the majority and #SavePublicRadio today!

What the Cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” Means CBS and its parent company, Paramount, have set an end date for one of the last public pipelines to some version of the truth.

One of the signature features of life under the Trump regime is a constant sandstorm of casual lies and destabilizing ambiguity. With the end of Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show,” the public will lose one of its last pipelines to the truth.

Listen closely as Carl Sagan explains how regular people can create change!

Yale Art Gallery Withdraws Federal Grant Requests After Trump DEI Ban The university museum said it will self-fund an exhibition of African art instead of requesting NEA and NEH funding, which is subject to the president’s anti-DEI mandate.

Yale Art Gallery Withdraws Federal Grant Requests After Trump DEI Ban hyperallergic.com/1028300/yale...

U.S. measles cases hit 33-year high, CDC says The case count as of July 8 passed the highest annual count since measles was declared eliminated in 2000.

U.S. measles cases have hit a 33-year high, with 1,288 confirmed infections in 39 states, the CDC says.

Trump Seeks to Defund Institute of American Indian Arts “Nearly 63 years of progress in Indigenous higher education and artistic expression is at risk," said IAIA President Robert Martin.

Trump Seeks to Defund Institute of American Indian Arts hyperallergic.com/1024934/trum...

Photograph of Chicken Skewers with Sesame Chicken Skin Crumbs, from Rice Table: Korean Recipes + Stories to Feed the Soul by Su Scott

This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is Chicken Skewers with Sesame Chicken Skin Crumbs, from the lovely Rice Table: Korean Recipes + Stories to Feed the Soul by Su Scott!
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