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6 days agoHow a Firing Turned Into a Fight for Academic Freedom
A self-described "fascist" YouTuber infiltrated an online socialism conference where Alter gave a talk, spliced recorded clips together and circulated the footage online, where it got the attention of Republican politicians in Texas. Alter, who was tenured and attended the conference in a personal capacity, learned he was fired via a Facebook post from Texas State president Kelly Damphousse, who accused him of "inciting violence."