Adrian Haws

Immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

The scenes out of Chicago should outrage us all. These federal agents are out of control, committing senseless acts of violence & putting everyone at risk.
 
American citizens are being detained & brutalized.
 
This kind of immigration "enforcement" shouldn't be acceptable to anyone.

We need to keep talking about this.

AAUP President Condemns Political Firings of Texas Faculty, Calls for Reinstatements The sudden firings of faculty members this week at two Texas universities are serious violations of well-established standards and principles of academic freedom and tenure and set a dangerous new pre...

"When [partisan intrusion] is allowed to stand, colleges and universities will no longer serve their mission of seeking truth, educating our students, and promoting the common good: They will seek only to please the politically powerful and teach ideas the government approves."

September 11, 2025

AAUP Condemns Terrorist Threats to HBCUs The AAUP condemns unequivocally the recent and recurring bomb and terroristic threats against multiple HBCUs. Threats targeting HBCUs are attacks not only on individuals but on the legacy of resilienc...

"Threats targeting HBCUs are attacks not only on individuals but on the legacy of resilience, excellence, and equity these institutions embody. The threats are a chilling reminder of the racism that remains pervasive in our society."

September 12, 2025

Academic Freedom and the Death of Charlie Kirk The AAUP notes with great alarm the rash of recent administrative actions to discipline faculty, staff, and student speech in the aftermath of the murder of Charlie Kirk.

"We write to remind leaders of colleges and universities of their fundamental duty to protect academic freedom and the absolute necessity to ensure that the freedom to discuss topics of public import without constraint is not curtailed under political pressure."

September 15, 2025

What a week.

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ACLU Condemns Trump Executive Order Targeting Disabled and Unhoused People | American Civil Liberties Union WASHINGTON – President Trump signed an executive order today directing states to criminalize unhoused people and institutionalize people with mental...

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See also...

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This is a pattern.

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All UN Security Council members, except US, say famine in Gaza is 'man-made crisis' In a joint statement, the 14 council members urged swift action as the famine in Gaza worsens, accusing Israel of blocking critical aid.

and people in Gaza.

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people in Malawi...

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Venezuelan civilians...

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immigrants AND political opponents...

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political opponents...

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Black people...

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immigrants...

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trans people...

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women...

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We should be horrified that a live news broadcaster is calling for murdering homeless people.

But this is just another blip in the barrage of violence and dehumanization against many groups including...

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New Bill Would Give Marco Rubio “Thought Police” Power to Revoke U.S. Passports Secretary of State Marco Rubio has already sought to punish immigrants for speech. New legislation might let him revoke passports from U.S. citizens.

Rubio has already sought to punish immigrants for speech. New legislation might let him do it for U.S. citizens.

🎂🎉 Lucky 13 is William Cockriel's fascinating paper on the introduction of the McKay stitcher, which dramatically changed shoe production in the late 19th century. Using the Census Tree, he shows that the most exposed shoemakers and their children lost 2.2 and 1.9 years of wages, respectively.

Universities must be bastions of open inquiry, not battlegrounds for partisan intimidation.

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(From the Guardian article)

“GlobalX… transported nearly 1,000 children, including nearly 500 children under the age of 10, and 22 infants.“

Plane to purgatory: how Trump’s deportation program shuttles immigrants into lawless limbo 44,000 immigrants, 1,700 flights, 100 days: a Guardian investigation of leaked flight data and government detention data reveals the inhumane journey of immigrants shuttled around and outside the US

“Detainees were moved around the US without notice [up to 20 times], to locations far from their families, communities and legal counsel.”

“Some say they were threatened… with long-distance transfers and separation from their families if they did not accept voluntary deportation.”