Good read. Another way in which the present scenario is worse than the historical parallel is that the fascists have also obliterated the non-academic research apparatus. It's no longer a question of whether you can pursue an academic career. Increasingly, research work itself has closed its doors
jon ben-menachem
Wrote a little about the work the U.S. put into helping academics escape fascism during WWII and why we can't rely on that for our future
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
The realization can either break you or liberate you.