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June Newsletter
Behind the Climate Curtain, Young Americans’ Anti-AI Sentiment is a Gift to China, and more


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May 18, 2026


** Behind the Climate Curtain ([link removed])
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Ian Oxnevad

This report uncovers how California’s climate alliance with China—channeled through the UC system—quietly shaped state policy, enriched Beijing’s green‑tech dominance, and helped make life in the Golden State more expensive than ever.
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June 10, 2026


** Bill Gates’ Continuing Education ([link removed])
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Peter W. Wood

Gates' climate climb-down or his Epstein erasures have rumpled his button-down billions image. Can his legacy in educational philanthropy iron out his problems?

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June 05, 2026


** Young Americans’ Anti-AI Sentiment is a Gift to China ([link removed])
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Lilla Nóra Kiss

Seeing artificial intelligence as a threat lets Beijing win.

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May 26, 2026


** Here Comes the Fun(ding) Police! Tracking Foreign Funding of U.S. Universities ([link removed])
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Lilla Nóra Kiss and Ian Oxnevad

Despite higher education’s importance to national defense, it remains one of the least policed channels through which foreign money enters the United States. Monitoring foreign funding is no longer sufficient. The government needs a watchdog capable of policing what that money buys.

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May 22, 2026


** Maryland Scholars Back Merit‑Restoring Order, Criticize Racialist Lawsuit ([link removed])
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Maryland Association of Scholars

In voicing overwhelming approval for EO 14398 and other efforts by the Trump administration to dismantle the DEI agenda, the MAS also questions the legal basis of recent lawsuits attempting to block the EO.


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** Announcing the National Association of Scholars Online Community ([link removed])
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A new way to connect with fellow members, expand your professional network, find resources, and more.

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** Iowa House File 2800 Paves the Way to Strengthen and Reform Higher Education ([link removed])
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Iowa’s Governor and legislature rightly recognized that Iowa higher education needed reform—and now they have passed into law a thoughtful, well-tailored bill to achieve that aim.

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** Landmarks of American History and Culture and Summer Institutes ([link removed])
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Are you interested in applying to direct a Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop or Summer Institute for humanities educators in 2027 or 2028? The Division of Lifelong Learning is currently accepting applications! Learn more about the Landmarks of American History and Culture and Summer Institutes for K-12 Educators here ([link removed]) , and the Landmarks of American History and Culture and Summer Institutes for Higher Education here ([link removed]) . The deadline is June 25, 2026.

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** OPM’s Early Career Hiring Coalition ([link removed])
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The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is looking to connect talented, patriotic Americans with opportunities in the federal workforce. OPM is building a government-wide pipeline of students, recent graduates, fellows, and young professionals interested in federal service. To learn more about the Early Career Talent Network, and to stay engaged regarding job opportunities and other agency insights, click here ([link removed]) .


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** 1776 in Mind: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ([link removed])
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Join the National Association of Scholars on Thursday, June 25, at 2 pm ET ([link removed]) for a discussion on the revolutionary effect of Gibbon's work on the writing of history and what we can learn from it today.


** Media
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** New Event Recordings from NAS ([link removed])
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Watch the recordings of the National Association of Scholars’ most recent events, 1776 in Mind: The Declaration of Independence ([link removed]) , and 1776 in Mind: The Wealth of Nations ([link removed]) . Watch J. Scott Turner’s documentary The Scopes Trial: 100 Years Later on the NAS YouTube channel ([link removed]) .


** CounterCurrent
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** NAS's Weekly Newsletter ([link removed])
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Read our weekly series CounterCurrent ([link removed]) , where we discuss news and trends in higher education. Peruse the latest edition on our website here ([link removed]) .


** Member Publications
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** Roland Armando Alum
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“Vida y obra del antropólogo mesoamericanista Hugo Nutini: Una apreciación Personal,” in Tras Los Pasos de Nutini y su Herencia Epistemológica, edited by O. Montiel and F. Castro (Tlaxcala, Mexico: Autonomous University of Tlaxcala), pp. 39-66.


** Jan H. Blits
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Shakespeare's Tragedy of Hamlet, edited, with philosophical and historical annotations (St. Augustine Press, 2026). ([link removed])



** Walter E. Block
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“‘When The Facts Change, I Change My Mind. What Do You Do, Sir?’ A Defense Of Donald Trump – OpEd,” Walter’s Newsletter, June 14, 2026. ([link removed])

“The Hidden Truth about PRIVATIZATION: Why the State is a Deadly Danger | Walter Block,” Walter’s Newsletter, May 28, 2026. ([link removed])

“Defending Javier Milei Against New York Times' Hostility,” Walter’s Newsletter, May 28, 2026. ([link removed])

“Walter Block | Menger Institute Podcast #1,” Walter’s Newsletter, May 15, 2026. ([link removed])


** Marc DePree
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Choking Dead Chickens (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, November 18, 2015). ([link removed])



** Alexander Riley
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“More Bad Thinking About Public Health,” All Things Rhapsodical, May 18, 2026. ([link removed])

“My Latest Small Contribution To The Important Effort To Let The Country Know How Dangerously Ignorant Of Medical Science RFK Jr. Is,” All Things Rhapsodical, May 16, 2026. ([link removed])


** Anthony J. Sadar
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“The Common Sense Climate Trump Card,” Wall Street Journal, June 05, 2026. ([link removed])

“BOOK REVIEW: ‘Manufacturing Delusion,’” The Washington Times, May 19, 2026. ([link removed])


** Alexander W. Salter & Joshua R. Hendrickson
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"Should We End the Fed? Can We?" SSRN, June 12, 2026. ([link removed])



** Alexander W. Salter
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“Independence or Accountability: The Fed Cannot Have Both,” The Daily Economy, June 14, 2026. ([link removed])

“The Fed’s Real Job: Propping Up Dollar Reserve Currency Status,” Mises Institute, June 13, 2026. ([link removed])

“Salter says to know your neighbors, but know your numbers, too,” Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, June 07, 2026. ([link removed])

“Private Property, Liberalism, and Human Flourishing,” Liberalism.org, June 05, 2026. ([link removed])

“Statesmanship and the Classical Liberal Order,” Civitas Outlook, June 01, 2026. ([link removed])

“Stablecoins Won’t Save Us From Fiscal Folly,” American Mind, May 28, 2026. ([link removed])

“Christianity and the Founders' Liberalism,” Law & Liberty, May 19, 2026. ([link removed])


** Kenin M. Spivak
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“California’s Democrats Advance China’s Energy Dominance,” RealClear Policy, May 18, 2026. ([link removed])

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