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E. Wayne Ross

@ewayneross.bsky.social
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Social Studies Educator. Journal Editor. American Canadian. Antifascist. ewayneross.net #ssed #historyed #bced #cdnpse #criticalpedagogy 🇵🇸

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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump’s chatbot refuses to to kiss his ass, like the rest of the US government www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump’s AI chatbot turns on its master
The famously fact-averse president rolled out a new AI tool – but its answers don’t conform to his version of reality
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Barbarism -> Tennessee Fails to Execute Woman After 2 Doses of Lethal Injection www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Tennessee Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Still Alive After Attempts to Execute Her, Lawyers Say
Christa Pike was convicted of murdering a classmate in 1995. It was not clear what went wrong in the execution or what her current medical condition was.
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
5 ways teachers can respond to residential school denialism in the classroom theconversation.com/5-ways-teach...
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5 ways teachers can respond to residential school denialism in the classroom
When deciding whether and how to respond to residential schools denialism, teachers should consider the type of denialism, the students involved and their school and community context.
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
FWITW: Trump Overall Job Approval at 29% Trump Approval on Handling the Economy at 26% americanresearchgroup.com/economy/
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Trump Job Approvals and The National Economy
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Israeli military uses acoustic weapons to inflict physical and psychological harm on Palestinian and Lebanese communities -- sonic violence and torture. visualizingpalestine.org/visual/sonic...
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
‘Direct Repression’ of Academics on the Rise, Report Finds www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
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“Direct Repression” of Academics on the Rise, Report Finds
Universities must promote “broad public understanding” that university autonomy is essential, Scholars at Risk’s annual report says.
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Who is Kerry-Lynne Findlay? A bankrupt, anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ, anti-Indigenous peoples, Christian nationalist, who practices quid pro quo politics, and whose Trumpist politics includes hiring a PI to investigate her party's MLAs as well as newpaper reporters. thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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Who is Kerry-Lynne Findlay? | The Tyee
We trace the controversial B.C. Conservative leader’s path from Liberal lawyer to hardline social conservative.
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
What’s driving religious fundamentalists, tech accelerationists, and anti-immigrant ethnonationalists to bring about the end of the world? theintercept.com/2026/09/18/n...
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Apocalypse Now: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Investigate the End-Timers Alliance
What’s driving religious fundamentalists, tech accelerationists, and anti-immigrant ethnonationalists to bring about the end of the world?
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Kanye spewed explicit anti-Jewish slurs, released a song called “Heil Hitler,” performed at stadiums that banned Macklemore. ... it's not about Jewish safety; it’s about upholding conflation of anti-Zionism & antisemitism, and crushing Israel-critical speech. theintercept.com/2026/09/16/e...
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Ed Sheeran’s Craven “Neutrality” Is a Watershed Moment for Mainstreaming Palestine Solidarity
Ed Sheeran’s entire tour quitting in solidarity with Palestine and Macklemore proves the logic of BDS.
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Attacks on higher education spread globally, including in liberal democracies, Scholars at Risk report finds Canada urged to defend values amid erosion of institutional autonomy in the U.S. universityaffairs.ca/news/attacks...
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Attacks on higher education spread globally, including in liberal democracies, Scholars at Risk report finds - University Affairs
Canada urged to defend values amid erosion of institutional autonomy in the U.S.
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
‘Direct repression’ of academics on the rise, report finds Universities must promote ‘broad public understanding’ that university autonomy is essential, Scholars at Risk’s annual report says www.timeshighereducation.com/news/direct-...
timeshighereducation.com
‘Direct repression’ of academics on the rise, report finds
Universities must promote ‘broad public understanding’ that university autonomy is essential, Scholars at Risk’s annual report says
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
India’s academic freedom ‘severely restricted’ under BJP government: report www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...
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India’s academic freedom ‘severely restricted’ under BJP government: report
A report reveals severe restrictions on academic freedom in India under the BJP government, impacting universities and scholarly expression.
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Laurie Adkin, Ph.D. @laurieadkin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The priorities of @ualberta.bsky.social leadership are pretty clear: turn the university into an R&D provider for any corporate interest backed by government funding--never mind any ethical considerations or obligation to consult the professoriate about partnership decisions. 1/
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Stand in solidarity with Shaka Shakur and support his immediate release from prison. Shaka has been a dedicated participant and effective organizer in the struggle for human rights and social justice for more than 30 years. c.org/Xx5mDPpnxq
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Free Shaka Shakur
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Turkey detains dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and journalists
Protesters teargassed as minister claims widespread raids and arrests under obscenity laws were to ‘protect families’
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Dave Zirin: Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, “friend” of Donald Trump, and proud mega-donor to AIPAC, just showed us once again how raw oligarchal power can crush any pretense that our speech is protected by the First Amendment. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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Justice for Macklemore
The rapper has been dumped from Ed Sheeran’s tour for saying “free Palestine.” That’s a disgrace.
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"Fascism does not cease to be fascism because people voted for it." www.counterpunch.org/2026/09/15/t...
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The Language of Complicity: When Liberalism Cannot Name Fascism
In his magnificent Age of Extremes, the late historian Eric Hobsbawm warned that one of the defining characteristics of the late twentieth century was that men and women increasingly lived in a “sort ...
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
ICE Violently Attacks Teens En Route to Enlist: Video www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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ICE Violently Attacks Teens En Route to Enlist: Video
Two American teenagers were brutally attacked by ICE agents while they said they were on their way to enlist in the Marine Corps. The two teens said they were filming an ICE-involved incident happenin...
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
No, Alberta Does Not ‘Subsidize’ the Rest of Canada The vast majority of workers get more from federal programs than they give. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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No, Alberta Does Not ‘Subsidize’ the Rest of Canada | The Tyee
The vast majority of workers get more from federal programs than they give.
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Israel's culture minister has called for the Oscar-winning Israeli co-directors of Naza, a documentary that accuses the Israeli army of mass civilian killings in Gaza, to be stripped of their citizenship over "treason against the state". www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Israeli minister threatens to revoke filmmakers' citizenship over Gaza documentary
The film accuses the Israeli army of mass civilian killing in Gaza, and Israeli officials say it could be treasonous.
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
In Texas, students at some public universities can no longer use courses in women’s studies or climate change to fulfill graduation requirements. In Florida, public universities no longer allow introductory sociology courses to satisfy core requirements. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
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How University Core Curriculums Are Getting Political
Politics and other factors are causing universities to reconsider what classes are part of the core required for graduation. In some places, civics and classics are replacing climate change and sociol...
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Alberta separatism isn’t just an Alberta problem. It’s a sign of a much deeper issue in Canadian politics www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Alberta separatism isn’t just an Alberta problem. It’s a sign of a much deeper issue in Canadian politics
The collapse of political competition and winner-takes-all mentality has allowed fringe elements to hijack mainstream political parties.
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Canadian exports to China rocketed by 30 per cent in the first half of 2026, with overall trade up 3.6 per cent year over year, according to Statistics Canada data analyzed by researchers. www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/c...
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
That's called genocide. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
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Israel accused of trying to ‘eliminate’ living conditions for Palestinians in West Bank
Report by Israeli human rights group says systematic and broad assault being waged on conditions required for Palestinians’ existence
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Canada's oil windfall may yet wipe out its losses from tariffs Even as Trump tries to squeeze Canada, Iran war's oil industry impact sends billions to this country's coffers www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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ANALYSIS | Canada's windfall from high oil prices could offset losses from tariffs | CBC News
The total cost of Trump's tariffs to Canada's GDP — about 0.5 per cent — could well be outweighed by the positive effects of oil topping $100 US per barrel. High prices that declined over the summer a...
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Sept 11, 1973 the govt of Chilean Pres. Salvador Allende was overthrown in a US-backed coup. In its wake, fascist General Augusto Pinochet led a terror campaign on Chileans: 4,000 executed/ disappeared; 40,000 tortured; hundreds of thousands forced into exile. liberationnews.org/the-first-se...
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The first September 11: Washington’s war on the Chilean road to...
More than 4,000 Chileans were executed or disappeared, roughly 40,000 were tortured, and hundreds of thousands were forced into political exile.
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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
EL PAÍS: ‘Professors fear they could get in trouble for what they teach’: State laws bring censorship to US universities Half of college students attend institutions in states with at least one law governing what topics can be discussed in the classroom english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-...
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‘Professors fear they could get in trouble for what they teach’: State laws bring censorship to US universities
Nearly half of college students attend institutions in states with at least one law or restriction governing what topics can be discussed in the classroom
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
M. Reza Behnam: Ethical Failures in Reporting Israel’s War on Palestine www.counterpunch.org/2026/09/10/d...
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
APARTHEID IN ISRAELI ACADEMIA Since October 2023, Israeli academic institutions have surveilled, silenced, and punished their Palestinian students through disciplinary proceedings based on their social media posts. #VisualizingPalestine
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Adalah: the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, documents how Israeli universities established a two-track disciplinary system for Palestinian vs. Jewish-Israeli students after Oct 7. www.adalah.org/en/content/v...
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New Report by Adalah: “Apartheid in Israeli Academia: Palestinian Students After 7 October 2023” - Adalah
Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel publishes a new report today examining the discriminatory disciplinary policies pursued since 7 October 2023 by Israeli universities and co...
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Cory WM @drcorsocial.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
If you’re still on the fence about Alberta separation, remember that it has been provincial leaders who’ve mismanaged our resources all along. Taxes are lower, but we have fewer hospital beds than we did in 1992 when our population was half the size. That’s bad stewardship #Forevercanadian #cdnpoli
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
It’s time to boycott U.S. conferences As trade hostilities continue, we shouldn’t use taxpayers’ dollars to travel stateside. universityaffairs.ca/opinion/its-...
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It’s time to boycott U.S. conferences - University Affairs
As trade hostilities continue, we shouldn’t use taxpayers’ dollars to travel stateside.
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Currently 266,452 signatures on the petition to declare Pete Hoekstra persona non grata and request his removal as U.S. Ambassador to Canada www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Petition e-7531 - Petitions
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
US geopolitical aims, not economics, are behind his trade hostility towards Canada theconversation.com/trumps-geopo...
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Trump’s geopolitical aims, not economics, are behind his trade hostility towards Canada
A seismic shift in American geopolitics explains the breakdown in U.S.-Canada trade relations. Understanding U.S. policy is critical as Canada faces stark choices.
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Trump’s Broken Promises, in 11 Charts www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | Trump’s Broken Promises, in 11 Charts
The president likes to boast about the “greatest economy we’ve ever had.” His record falls far short.
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Jeffrey St Clair's remembrance of Dave Marsh should be widely read. www.counterpunch.org/2026/08/28/m...
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Master Blaster: the Dave Marsh Experience
I don't think of Dave Marsh as a "music writer" or "rock critic." Yes, nearly all of Marsh's books, of which there are several shelves worth, take music as their jumping-off point. But what he was rea...
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Amnesty International report: India: Deadly, inhumane and unlawful use of force against CJP-led protests, Amnesty investigation reveals www.amnesty.org.uk/latest/india...
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India: Deadly, inhumane and unlawful use of force against CJP-led protests, Amnesty investigation reveals
One month after Indian police deployed unlawful and deadly force against peaceful protesters, not a single officer in Delhi has been held accountable.
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
USA: New Student Visas Dropped 23% in 2025 Countries impacted by Trump’s travel ban are among those with the fewest student visas issued in 2025, though China and India, the two largest suppliers of international students to the U.S., were also hit hard. www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
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New Student Visas Dropped 23% in 2025
Countries impacted by Trump’s travel ban are among those with the fewest student visas issued in 2025, though China and India, typically the two largest suppliers of international students to the U.S....
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Greenland research institutions halt new US collaborations citing mistrust ... can you blame them? sciencebusiness.net/news/interna...
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Greenland research institutions halt new US collaborations citing mistrust
Although US President Donald Trump still harbours ambitions to take over Greenland, for US researchers his actions seem to have had the opposite effect. Over the summer, Greenland’s two largest resear...
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Uefa preparing criminal legal action against Infantino #FIFA #UEFA www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
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Gianni Infantino: Uefa pursuing criminal legal proceedings against Fifa president
Uefa is pursuing criminal proceedings against Fifa president Gianni Infantino over the scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup.
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Canadians ratcheting up boycott of US products. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
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Consumers are again focused on buying Canadian as trade war tensions rise | CBC News
As trade war tensions between Canada and the U.S. ratchet up again, some shoppers are digging in their heels when it comes to buying Canadian. And that's driving more traffic to tools that help connec...
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Canada standing up to Trump on trade thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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Carney Is Showing the World How to Deal with Trump’s Threats | The Tyee
Canada has a chance to fight the bully and win.
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Documents Reveal Trail of Unreported Millions From Israeli Military to U.S. Universities -- Research funding by Israel’s Ministry of Defense and arms manufacturers often fails to appear in national databases intended to track foreign funding. www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-mil...
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Documents Reveal Trail of Unreported Millions From Israeli Military to U.S. Universities
Research funding by Israel’s Ministry of Defense and arms manufacturers often fails to appear in national databases intended to track foreign funding.
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The same story repeats itself everywhere in the culture: dumb rich guys who don't know what anything is or does, who are too lazy/smug to learn and ideologically committed to the idea that everything they don't control is Woke Bullshit, wrecking stuff on principle. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/w...
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How U.S.-Canada Tariff Negotiations Turned Into an All-Out Trade War
Detailed accounts of the final hours of the negotiations show that, while the United States offered Canada what it said was the best deal of any country, what Canada had to give up in exchange was see...
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Carney Got Tough. He Should Get Tougher We dodged a bad deal. Now the PM needs to take these steps to signal where Canadians really stand. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
U.S. president's tariffs have transferred billions from working Americans to big corporations and the rich #tariffscam www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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ANALYSIS | How Trump's tariffs work to redistribute wealth up the food chain | CBC News
Though nominally aimed at making foreign "cheaters" pay, the U.S. president's tariffs have in fact been a powerful domestic mechanism for taking money from poor and middle-class Americans and giving i...
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E. Wayne Ross @ewayneross.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
China becoming an serious alternative for science scholars as a combination of funding cuts, restrictive immigration policies and suspicion of Chinese-born scientists is eroding USA's advantage www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/b...
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China Hunts for Scientific Talent. The U.S. Is Making It Easier.
Young researchers have long come to the U.S. for academic training, but a combination of Chinese money and U.S. restrictions is shifting the balance.
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