When Academic Freedom Falls, Civil Society Is Next
“This dynamic is most visible in Florida, which under Governor Ron DeSantis has become a testing ground for authoritarian tactics. Gender studies programs were eliminated; DEI offices have been dismantled; faculty have been placed under surveillance; and political conformity has been enforced. Tactics first piloted in Florida emerged [politicalresearch.org] later in states like Kentucky and West Virginia—and are gaining momentum federally.”