Young people are blaming political rhetoric as racist abuse of NHS nurses has jumped by 86% in the last few years, which their union’s boss has blamed on the normalisation of extreme views in politics and the media. In America researchers have found rightwing organizations like the Manhattan Institute, the Federalist Society and the Heritage Foundation, as well as pro-Israel ones like the Anti-Defamation League, itrek (formerly known as Israel & Co) and the Central Fund of Israel. The Koch brothers’ foundations, which for years have sponsored efforts to push campuses to the right, have also been pivotal to the civility industry’s growth.
The group mapped civil centers and discourse initiatives that were launched across more than 100 campuses, and found that 70% of them had been accused of suppressing pro-Palestine activism. The researchers argue that while presented as politically neutral, many of these initiatives offer a backdoor way for conservatives to push universities to the right.
The group mapped civil centers and discourse initiatives that were launched across more than 100 campuses, and found that 70% of them had been accused of suppressing pro-Palestine activism. The researchers argue that while presented as politically neutral, many of these initiatives offer a backdoor way for conservatives to push universities to the right.