Academic freedom
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The ‘Hindutva’ attack protocol
RecoveringNewsJunkie criticises a tweet reposted by Azad Essa that labelled Priyanka Chopra “Hindutva-fascist”, despite her public support for Palestine. He argues this reflects an agenda to demonise India and Hindus,…
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Academic freedom, Hinduism, and the end of the age
Razib Khan calls a news report on US scholars of South Asia under pressure from Hindu nationalist groups a mishmash that dwells on sensational activists. He accepts many are illiberal…
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Political correctness is “just politeness” (for your friends)
Reacting to Rutgers’ defence of academic freedom for Audrey Truschke amid clashes with Hindu Twitter, the author argues the American left does not extend politeness to Hindus, and that universities…
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Blasphemy and its discontents..
Open thread opening with news items on blasphemy accusations in Pakistan, including a doctor shot dead after a remark to a pharmaceutical representative and a Multan University lecturer targeted by…
