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Explore the debate and science of CounterCurrent.

May 23, 2023

Academic Freedom Isn’t Free

Kali Jerrard

If higher education cannot hold itself to its founding principles, then we must.

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May 16, 2023

Facing Cancel Culture’s Wrath

Kali Jerrard

Higher education has sold out to cancel culture, jeopardizing academic freedom and institutional integrity in the process.

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May 9, 2023

Higher Ed’s Terminal Bloat

Kali Jerrard

Colleges and universities continue to throw resources at administrators, new race and gender programs, and more while ignoring alarming internal and external trends. It’s time for high......

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May 2, 2023

A Conflict of Interests

Kali Jerrard

A look into the BDS movement’s hold on higher education and what must be done to curtail its influence.

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April 25, 2023

Grad Students Strike Back

Kali Jerrard

Increasing reliance on part-time faculty has given grad students the upper hand in compensation negotiations.

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April 18, 2023

A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Kali Jerrard

The sinister agenda of foreign influence in American higher education and what it means for our institutions, research integrity, and national security.

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April 11, 2023

Selling Out

Kali Jerrard

How higher education has traded quality research and credibility for junk citations and woke ideology.

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April 4, 2023

Keeping Their Promises?

Kali Jerrard

How the rise of contingent faculty has contributed to administrative bloat and loss of advertising integrity across higher education.

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March 28, 2023

A Higher Ed Reformer’s Wishlist Turned SB 83

Kali Jerrard

Inspiring progress out of the Ohio legislature in the fight to restore academic freedom in higher education.

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March 21, 2023

On The Chopping Block

Kali Jerrard

Does nixing standardized testing make college admissions more equal? 

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