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Yale professor moving to U of T due to 'far-right' Trump administration's pressure on universities (www.cbc.ca)
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Prof. Jason Stanley made decision after policy changes at Columbia University

A Yale University professor is leaving the U.S. and taking a position at the University of Toronto (U of T) due to what he says is a "far-right regime" under President Donald Trump.

"The United States is in the process of an autocratic takeover and it's directed by a regime that I don't think will want to leave power," said Jason Stanley, a professor of philosophy.

"Its not just Donald Trump. It's the machine behind Donald Trump."

Stanley, whose books include How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them, said he was considering joining U of T's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy for over a year. But he decided to move after Columbia University made sweeping changes to its policies last week under pressure from the U.S. government.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Also, two others.

history professors Timothy Snyder and Marci Shore, who are married, decided to leave around the November elections.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Oh my goodness, I didn't consider the expeditious brain drain that the US can expect now. I shudder to think what the average intelligence of the country will be after those who are in a position to do so leave- the global standing in numerous fields of research must just be plummeting right now.