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The Chronicle’s opinion, analysis, and culture section, with op-eds, book reviews, interviews, letters, scholar profiles, and essays about the ideas and controversies shaping higher education.
The Review | Opinion
By Nathan Brown September 17, 2024
Policies at Concordia University exemplify the new campus repression.
The Review | Essay
By Robert S. Huddleston September 17, 2024
And yes, the protests are sometimes antisemitic.

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By Mitch Therieau September 11, 2024
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By Jacob N. Shapiro, Sean Norton September 10, 2024
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By Nicholas Lemann September 6, 2024
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By Heidi Landecker September 4, 2024
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The Review | Opinion
By Silke-Maria Weineck September 3, 2024
College leaders crack down on protests — and lie about it.
The Review | Opinion
By Adam Gjesdal August 30, 2024
Colleges are the wrong target. Students should direct their efforts elsewhere.
The Review | Essay
By Noah Feldman August 29, 2024
Radical legal academics have turned on the Constitution. They may regret it.
The Review | Conversation
By Anastasia Berg, Rachel Wiseman August 28, 2024
Delaying child-bearing is the norm. That’s not necessarily a good thing.