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While such institutions have intrinsic value, that doesn’t mean they are entitled to be socially favoured or economically exceptional for ever, says Jianyang Geng In today’s evolving educational landscape, liberal arts institutions must confront a hard reality: reverence for tradition does not justify resistance to reform (Universities blame ‘societal shift’ for axing foreign language degrees, 21 November). For too long, these colleges have clung to the notion of being uniquely “noble”, insulated from market pressures and buffered by government funding and external endowments. While liberal arts institutions do have intrinsic value, that doesn’t mean they are entitled to be…

Journalists not allowed to repeat Rutger Bregman’s corruption claims against US president in coverage of edit BBC presenters and journalists have been told they cannot quote a line removed from its prestigious annual lecture, in which a Dutch writer accused Donald Trump of being “the most openly corrupt president in American history”. Rutger Bregman accused the BBC of cowardice after it decided to remove the line from the first of his Reith lectures, which he was invited to give by the corporation. The BBC said the decision was made after it received legal advice. Continue reading… Source link India…

Oliver Hutchings accused of threatening to disrupt UK shows and campaign against venues that booked Hopkins A man who objected to comments by Katie Hopkins on gay and transgender people launched a blackmail campaign against venues that had booked her to appear, a jury has heard. Oliver Hutchings, 31, told venues in Hampshire and Lancashire that he would make sure her shows were disrupted and would campaign against the theatres to try to shut them down if they did not cancel her appearances, the court heard. Continue reading… Source link India 17-Year-Old UP Boy Creates AI… 52 'Sorrys' In…