Oklahoma announced in October 2025 it would no longer assess out-of-state teachers with a controversial test developed by a conservative media company.
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There’s another, lesser-known reason Trump’s attacks on the important institution have ramped up in recent months.
The long-accepted idea that businesses must focus on shareholder profit above all else has fractured, with companies increasingly taking a stand on social issues.
Claims that sustainability goals are making banks ‘woke’ might be effective populist politics. But undermining their risk management strategies can have unintended consequences.
A desire to fight ‘wokeness’ and reduce government spending are among the reasons that Trump and his supporters want to close the Education Department.
Universities have made little progress diversifying STEM fields in recent years.
Even though France organised the opening ceremony, the country is not immune to the culture war.
At least one positive came out of the racial protests during the Vietnam War era – the emergence of Black studies programs on college campuses.
Former President Donald Trump has made some inroads with voters of color by appealing to law and order, conservative social values and mistrust of government.
While Ronald Reagan is closely tied to this conservative conference’s origins, it has become a multiday event for die-hard Trump supporters.
Conservative politicians have launched attacks against the use of the word “woke.” If they knew the history of the word, they might stop wasting their time.
When Elon Musk took control of Twitter, many were concerned about the reappearance of extremist accounts. In retrospect, X has shown itself to be selective.
Through action films, dramas and kids’ cartoons, right-wing activists are working to build their own alternative entertainment universe insulated from Hollywood’s purported liberal biases.
US study shows environmental messages can put conservative consumers off trying and buying plant-based products.
Progressives have cheered Disney in its battle with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over LGBTQ rights. But joining forces with corporations poses risks when principles no longer align with profits.
Tactics used to censor the teaching of American history in Florida schools bear much in common with those seen in the illiberal democracies of Israel, Turkey, Russia and Poland.
While some worry “wokeist” ideology could corrupt scientific merit, it could be our problematic understanding of the latter poses an even greater threat to science, two philosophers argue.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the George Floyd murder, in 2020, Black social workers are finding they are alone in coping with their trauma.
The word ‘woke’ has increasingly become caught up in the rhetoric of the culture war. But debates around wokeness and what it means are drawing attention away from the real issues.
Jackson used his musical talents to overcome racial barriers in the United States. But telling Jackson’s story may not be legal under proposed laws restricting how race is taught.
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