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#113 - Inverted Totalitarianism and the Corporate State: Chris Hedges Interviews Princeton Professor Sheldon Wolin

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Princeton's Anti-Apartheid Awakening

This chapter examines the anti-apartheid movement at Princeton in the 1970s, focusing on the initial hesitance of faculty to support student protests against university investments in South Africa. It further reflects on the evolving academic environment post-war, the influence of political contexts on academic integrity, and the responsibility of intellectuals in shaping social justice discourse.

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