March 26, 2020
Article: Universities for Sale
David Randall
The higher education establishment will use the coronavirus emergency to double down on their dependence on China. This is precisely the wrong response.
March 12, 2020
Article: Senator Chuck Grassley Issues Stern Warning About Confucius Institutes
National Association of Scholars
In a letter to 77 colleges and universities, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley urges higher ed presidents to reconsider their support of Confucius Institutes.
August 5, 2019
Article: Senator Josh Hawley Takes Aim at Confucius Institutes
Rachelle Peterson
A Missouri congressman asks colleges in his state to reconsider their arrangements with the Chinese government.
August 5, 2019
Article: Idaho Universities at a Crossroad: Social Justice or the Pursuit of Truth?
Peter Wood
Idaho congressmen express alarm at the distortions caused by identity politics in public universities.
July 15, 2019
Article: U.S. Universities' Dangerous Lack of Foreign Gift Transparency
Rachelle Peterson
Colleges often don't disclose gifts from foreign governments, even when legally required. What are they hiding?
May 31, 2019
Academic Questions: The Confucius Institutes
Rachelle Peterson
Confucius Institutes—which present themselves as exemplars of cultural exchange with the U.S., but in reality allow China to monitor American professors, pressure universities, and seek out oppo......
March 22, 2019
Article: China’s Insidious Institutes
Rachelle Peterson
Senator Rob Portman asks the right questions on Beijing-funded Confucius Institutes.