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Resistance Studies Series @resistanceschool.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
"But the way [FIFA] has been run - it is an absolute disgrace." - David Goldblatt As reports emerge about Gianni Infantino's failed bid to sell a stake in Men's World Cups to private investors, we're revisiting our conversation with Goldblatt. Questions about FIFA's governance remain pressing.
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Resistance Studies Series @resistanceschool.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Are the days of teaching Plato gone? 🤔 Tomorrow at 12pm ET, we're excited to host ex-Texas A&M prof Martin Peterson for our Resistance Salon Series - a conversation on philosophy in the age of censorship. Register - www.resistancestudiesseries.com/salon
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Resistance Studies Series @resistanceschool.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
"How can a serious R1 university censor Plato in a philosophy class?" Martin Peterson joins our Resistance Salon Series to discuss the controversy, the fallout, and academic freedom in the age of censorship. 📅 June 24 @ 12pm ET Register 👇 www.resistancestudiesseries.com/salon
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Resistance Studies Series @resistanceschool.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Values creating a space for difficult ideas to be heard. Resistance Studies Series 🤝 Martin Peterson. The former Texas A&M professor joins us next week to discuss Plato, censorship, and ideas deemed too controversial to teach. Register 👇 www.resistancestudiesseries.com/salon
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Resistance Studies Series @resistanceschool.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
"Because faculty no longer control the curriculum, Texas A&M is quickly becoming an institution of dead dogmas." - Martin Peterson His full resignation letter below. Hear from him directly at our next Resistance Salon - June 24 @ 12pm ET. Register 👇 www.resistancestudiesseries.com/salon
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Resistance Studies Series @resistanceschool.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Karen Attiah knows what it means to fight for ideas when institutions cave to pressure. Next week she talks with Martin Peterson, ex-Texas A&M prof told not to teach Plato on gender and sexual identity. 📅 June 26 @ 12pm ET Read + register 👇
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Register Now! Banned from Teaching Plato: Martin Peterson on Philosophy and Censorship
Join journalist Karen Attiah on 6/24 at 12:00pm ET for a virtual discussion with Former Texas A&M Professor Martin Peterson on cancelling Plato, and "dead dogmas" spreading through universities.
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Resistance Studies Series @resistanceschool.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
This was a great lecture!!
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Anina E. @eanina.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Got a brain? Treat yourself with the courses with Karen and fantastic guests! Let's Go!
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Soccer History Lives Here: Chuck Carlson @soccerhistorylives.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Great to see #USWNT goalkeeper Briana Scurry and Pelé represented at Washington DC's National Museum of African American History and Culture in the same space as Tommie Smith and John Carlos. @resistanceschool.bsky.social
Color photo of USWNT Briana Scurry with a yellow jersey, hands in front of her about to make a save on a soccer ball headed her way. In the foreground is Gold Medalist Tommie Smith silver statue with his right fist raised.National Museum of African American History display case with Pelé's yellow Brazil Jersey and a Black and White photo of him standing. Inside a short written history of Pelé's significance in US history and in the background is a statue of US and Australian Olympians from the 1968 in which Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised fists in solidarity with Human Rights.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Texas A&M banned philosopher and tenured Prof. Martin Peterson from teaching Plato under its “gender ideology” restrictions. He resigned. On June 24, I’ll be in conversation with Peterson about censorship, philosophy and why Plato scares Texas so much. www.resistancestudiesseries.com/salon
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Resistance Studies Series @resistanceschool.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Hello Everyone! We are back and getting ready for Resistance Summer School 2026! We've got a flashy new website, some new summer salons in the works, and we will be teaching Race, Media, and International Affairs 101 and 102! www.resistancestudiesseries.com
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Resistance Studies Series | Empower Your Voice – Join Now
Join Resistance Studies Series to explore global resistance, social justice, and political activism through educational programs, featuring expert speakers and community engagement.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
My latest: The Washington Post fired me for talking about Race. This summer, I'm going to teach Race and Media anyway. Get in, y'all. We are going to Resistance Summer School '26. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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The Washington Post Fired Me for Talking About Race. But I'm Going to Teach It Anyway.
This summer, I'll be teaching Race, Media and International Affairs 101 and 102 independently.
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Soccer History Lives Here: Chuck Carlson @soccerhistorylives.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Busy day today! I had a fantastic time speaking with @resistanceschool.bsky.social World Cup Class about @1930worldcup.bsky.social and the culture of soccer in 1920’s and 30’s USA. Then we released the teaser reel for this Soccer History Lives Here project: youtube.com/shorts/fA30c...
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Soccer History Lives Here Intro Reel
YouTube video by Soccer History Lives Here
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Last fall, I was fired by the Washington Post for discussing double standards when it comes to race and political violence. For @resistanceschool.bsky.social, I'll be teaching Race, Media, and International Affairs 101 and 102 beginning July 20th! www.resistancestudiesseries.com/courses
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About Courses | Engage Today—Enroll in Resistance Courses — Resistance Studies Series
Explore our Resistance Studies courses, focusing on race, media, and global affairs. Join us to deepen your understanding and challenge societal narratives.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
I'm still recovering from the highs of this panel. And so grateful for everyone who came out. Standing room only. We laughed. We cursed. We (*ahem* I ) nearly cried. For everyone who has supported me and @resistanceschool.bsky.social, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. More soon.
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Resistance Studies Series @resistanceschool.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
#WeMove
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Resistance Studies Series @resistanceschool.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
#WeMove
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Resistance Studies Series @resistanceschool.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
👀 👀 👀 👀
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
This Wed, Dec. 3rd 6 pm EST at @busboysandpoets.bsky.social : Join me, @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social of @zeteo.com, & @versharma.bsky.social formerly of @teenvogue.com -- as we discuss building power outside of institutions. RSVP: www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-ev...
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Resistance Studies Series @resistanceschool.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Feeling generous this #GivingTuesday? Consider supporting Resistance Studies Series! Contributions help fund scholarships, pay guest lecturers a fair fee, support operations, and keep these courses accessible to learners around the world: www.resistancesummerschool.com/donate
Behind the scenes with Karen Attiah, founder of Resistance Studies Series.
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jess @jesstheemess.blacksky.app · 20/11/2025
Last class of @resistanceschool.bsky.social Race, Media, and International Affairs 102 today and the finale was SO good. If the phrase "meeting the moment" was a person, it would be Prof @karenattiah.bsky.social. What an absolute force she is.🔥 Forever grateful to have been part of this. #WeMove
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Mood. I was asked in 2019 What I would say to Mohammed Bin Salman. I said it then and I’ll say it again— I hope the spirit of Jamal Khashoggi haunts MBS for the rest of his life. open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...
Me on stage with Sam Barry at the glamour women of the year summit. Text says “Finally If you were face-to-face with the crown prince, what would you say, Karen?”Photo of me with text : “I hope Jamal’s spirit stays with you for the rest of your life .. and haunts you”.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
My first piece for @theguardian.com on MBS’s visit to the U.S., seven years after Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. Trump’s America is beginning to look like MBS’s Saudi Arabia— which Jamal warned me about. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Saudification of America is under way | Karen Attiah
Jamal Khashoggi’s plight and murder was a warning sign for the US, of the impending loss of freedom and censorship that would sweep the country
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered. He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here : www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi. I hired and worked with Jamal for a year. www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
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Resistance Studies Series @resistanceschool.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
New: I sat down with @aljazeera.com to talk about my firing from the Washington Post, being the last Black staff columnist left at the Post. And how I believe the right is not just engaging in “cancel culture”, but “annihilation culture”. Full video here: youtu.be/89qMGkK3LBc?...
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Resistance Studies Series @resistanceschool.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Is it just us, or has every day this year felt like a bad Halloween experience: all tricks, no treats💀 We're trying to change that, serving nothing but treats of knowledge📚 If you'd like to treat us, every contribution helps build a freer, smarter future: www.resistancesummerschool.com/donate
Resistance Studies Series founder Karen Attiah displays a book, "Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future" by Jason Stanley, during one her classes.
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Mc Nelly Torres ☕️ @watchdogdiva.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
I say amen sister as I read this Q&A with @karenattiah.bsky.social. “Objectivity, in my opinion, tends to all too often be a shield for ignoring information and perspectives that are inconvenient.” — Karen Attiah objectivejournalism.org/2025/10/qa-k...
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Karen Attiah: My firing shows mainstream media still fails on race
Attiah sat down with The Objective to discuss objectivity and Black representation at WaPo and mainstream media at large.
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HumanityExists @humanityexists.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
@resistanceschool.bsky.social is an amazing follow and should be highly recommended to anyone choosing to be on the right side of history. 📚 #Resistance #Knowledge #Edcuation #Dialogue #Solidarity #Classroom #Community #Networking #Humanity #Truth #Commitment🫶🏻
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DrAnnD @drannd.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
@resistanceschool.bsky.social 102 tonight was a conversation between Jason Stanley and @karenattiah.bsky.social. Going to be thinking about this class for a long time. The tension between leaving and staying, institutions and how they’re compromised, the necessity of trust. The power of the public.
Photo of a page from Erasing History: How fascists rewrite the past to control the future by Jason Stanley

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Colonizing the Mind

Education for colonial people must inevitably mean unrest and revolt; education, therefore, had to be limited and used to inculcate obedience and servility lest the whole colonial system be overthrown.
—W. E. B. Du Bois, "The White Masters of the World"!

The night of the sword and the bullet was followed by the chalk and the blackboard. The physical violence of the battlefield was followed by the psychological violence of the classroom.
-Ngúgi wa Thiong'o, Decolonizing the Mind?

When one group erases the history of another, the latter becomes significantly more vulnerable to domination and conquest. One of the clearest examples of this is the practice of modern colonialism. It is much easier for a colonial power to justify taking land when that land can be represented as lacking a history. When a group of people is represented as having no history, they are being denied any valid claim to the present. Colonialism is an ideal case, perhaps the clearest, for understanding how and why…
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
They canceled my work on race and media. So I built a @resistanceschool.bsky.social instead. Now we are teaching over 600 students. Week 2 of Race, Media and International Affairs starts today. We move ✊🏾💪🏾
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AndyC @andyc300.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
If you ever had an urge to take your anger in a positive direction, this is one way to do it and one of the better ones. You can what to do and how to do it/get started, from someone who is there right now and has paid a cost for it more than once.
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The People’s Magneto @magneto97.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
This is late but you can attend @karenattiah.bsky.social class on race and media from the comfort of your own computer via her online offering. Great opportunity! Sign up for this semester has ended but keep it in mind for next time!! You can also support this work monetarily via the website as well
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Behind the scenes of rehearsal for the fall session of Race, Media and International Affairs, for @resistanceschool.bsky.social ! We still have spots left: www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Link to register still open 👀👀👀
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
It is clear that mainstream institutions and media organizations are running away from their mandates to talk about race, society and power. I decided to build @resistanceschool.bsky.social as a way to work around the cowardice and censorship. www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
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Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series
A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.
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Resistance Studies Series @resistanceschool.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Sharpen those pencils! 🤓
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
My latest in my fight against the Washington Post. I’ve filed a grievance against the Post through the WaPo Guild— and have sent a letter to Washington Post challenging my firing. Proud to have @normeisen.bsky.social + @katiephang.bsky.social in my corner. karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washin...
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The Washington Post Accused Me of “Gross Misconduct.” Here's My Response.
This fight isn’t just about my job — it’s about who gets punished for telling the truth, and who gets protected for spreading hate and violence.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
This is part of the reason I started @resistanceschool.bsky.social .. not only to get around the political repression around teaching about race. But also to be free of AI colonization. We need to get back to the essence of learning together in groups. With other humans!
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Proud to be represented by @katiephang.bsky.social !!!
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Some news.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Yes! @resistanceschool.bsky.social funded over 40 scholarships for the first cohort, through people paying at the higher tiers and donations! People can contribute here: www.resistancesummerschool.com/donate
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Contribute — Resistance Study Series
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
I'll teach for seven weeks about the intersection of race and mass media development. This is the course I taught at Columbia University before it was cancelled. The course includes guest lectures and chances to connect/network with brilliant minds! www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
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Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series
A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.
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DrAnnD @drannd.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
I learned so much in 101 and can’t wait for 102. So many different people with different sets of knowledge and experience of the world coming together. And the guests speakers! Sign up, join us, learn, resist.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
The Washington Post Fired Karen Attiah, But They Only Elevated Her The Post fired Karen Attiah, its last Black opinion columnist, because she posted about America's history of coddling white violence. Well, she's got a few things to get off her chest. thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-washin...
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
The mighty @karenattiah.bsky.social joins THE LEFT HOOK at 4:15 pm ET. She was fired from the Washington Post for apparently offending the Great Leader and his MAGA cult for not appropriately praising Charlie Kirk...or something. Regardless, she ain't going out quietly. Thelefthook.substack.com
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The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali | Substack
A political, cultural, and intellectual playground for the rest of us with writer Wajahat Ali. Click to read The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscriber...
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
I can categorically say I was NOT fired from the Washington Post for characterizing Kirk’s views on Black women. I’ll share the real reasons. Post coming soon.
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Action Absorbs Anxiety🐸💙🇺🇦🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸 @laurasue70.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Gave me chills. This is amazing.
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Holly Glightly 🧿 @hollyglightly.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
In the deserved uproar over Kimmel's suspension, don't forget WaPo & Bezos's gutless firing of the last Black columnist on their Opinions team. I've been following Karen since her bravery over Jamal Kashoggi's death and she walks the walk that so many of us are afraid to.
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