The Effects of a Bill Passed in the Wisconsin Assembly on Teaching Race

A bill passed by the Wisconsin assembly, for instance, bans any books, educational materials, or classroom discussions that include terms like racial prejudice. "It is hard to see how the civil rights movement, women's suffrage, or any number of events in American history could be discussed at all," a Scientific American op-ed said. The author says this reflects a broader trajectory where it's getting harder and harder to trust mainstream outlets to cover cultural issues with one iota of journalistic remove and accountability and honesty.