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[Podcast] Power At Work Blogcast #92: Trump’s Attacks on Universities and Academic Workers

Published on May 27, 2025

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In this blogcast, Burnes Center for Social Change Senior Fellow Seth Harris is joined by Todd Wolfson, the president of the American Association of University Professors, to discuss the attack on college campuses by the Trump administration. Watch now to hear about the efforts to deport academics and students who do not align with the current administration’s policies, strategies on how unions should respond to these attacks, and the threat to academic freedom.

Todd Wolfson is an Associate Professor of Journalism and Media Studies and Co-Director of the MIC Center at Rutgers University. Wolfson is the elected president of the American Association of University Professors. His book “Digital Rebellion: The Birth of the Cyber Left” examines the impact of new media and communication technologies on the organizational fabric of social movements.

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