Opinion

Harvard President Claudine Gay’s Resignation Is a Win for Right-Wing Chaos Agents

STOP GETTING PLAYED

It was never about academic plagiarism, it was about stoking a culture-war panic to attack diversity, equality, and inclusion.

Kali Holloway
Kali Holloway
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A photo of Claudine Gay in a crowd during her inaguaration as Harvard president.
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