Illiberalism
Gilead
Donald Trump
Coup attempt
Fig. 1. “Jake Angeli (Qanon Shaman), seen holding a Qanon sign at the intersection of Bell Rd and 75th Ave in Peoria, Arizona, on 2020 October 15.” Photography by TheUnseen011101 [pseud.], October 15, 2020, via Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Jennifer Rubin, “Why Trump’s Georgia case likely can’t be removed to federal court,” Washington Post, August 20, 2023, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/20/georgia-trump-trial-move-federal-court/
Holly Bailey, “Judge approves $200,000 bond for Trump in Georgia election case,” Washington Post, August 21, 2023, https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/08/21/trump-georgia-bond-election-2020/
Tori Otten, “Mike Pence and Mark Meadows Just Ruined Trump’s Defense in Classified Docs Case,” New Republic, August 21, 2023, https://newrepublic.com/post/175098/mike-pence-mark-meadows-just-ruined-trumps-defense-classified-docs-case
Alanna Durkin Richer and Jill Colvin, “Trump says he will surrender Thursday on Georgia charges tied to efforts to overturn 2020 election,” Associated Press, August 21, 2023, https://apnews.com/article/trump-bond-georgia-election-indictment-79dbb26a14b5a4ccfc1472d6d3eacd2b
Pennsylvania
Higher Education
Fig. 2. The Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh (“Pitt”). Photograph by “RealNordyNed,” December 17, 2015, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Susan Snyder and Ryan W. Briggs, “Penn gave ex-President Amy Gutmann a $3.7 million home loan as she prepared to depart the university,” Philadelphia Inquirer, August 22, 2023, https://www.inquirer.com/education/amy-gutmann-penn-home-loan-compensation-20230821.html
Neoliberalism
Academic repression
Fig. 3. “The Evolution of Intellectual Freedom.” Comic by Jorge Cham, 2011, via Episyllogism[1] fair use.
Susan Snyder and Ryan W. Briggs, “Penn gave ex-President Amy Gutmann a $3.7 million home loan as she prepared to depart the university,” Philadelphia Inquirer, August 22, 2023, https://www.inquirer.com/education/amy-gutmann-penn-home-loan-compensation-20230821.html
Student loans
Fig. 4. Unattributed and undated image via James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal,[2] fair use.
Lexi Lonas, “Biden admin launches new income-driven student loan repayment program,” Hill, August 22, 2023, https://thehill.com/homenews/education/4163126-biden-admin-launches-new-income-driven-student-loan-repayment-program/
Tiny Houses
Adele Peters, “This tiny house costs $37,600—and guess how it’s made?” Fast Company, August 22, 2023, https://www.fastcompany.com/90942405/this-tiny-house-costs-37600-and-guess-how-its-made
Spotted Lanternflies
Henry Savage, “Should we still care about spotted lanternflies in Philly?” Philadelphia Inquirer, August 22, 2023, https://www.inquirer.com/life/outdoors/spotted-lanternfly-invasive-species-philadelphia.html
- [1]Bob Lane, “Academic Freedom,” Episyllogism, November 3, 2016, https://boblane.com/2016/11/03/academic-freedom/↩
- [2]Richard K. Vedder, “Eliminate or Radically Restructure Federal Student Loans,” James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, September 16, 2020, https://www.jamesgmartin.center/2020/09/eliminate-or-radically-restructure-federal-student-loans/↩