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Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · 13h
Pushing “market logic” into higher education has made the wealthy schools richer and the poorly resourced schools poorer.

@lookheron.bsky.social builds on his arguments and findings in his recent report for @lpeblog.bsky.social.

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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 21h
Today, Beau Baumann grapples with a fundamental challenge for the post-Trump era: to re-build state capacity requires a government that is seen as legitimate, yet it is precisely the erosion of administrative legitimacy that has enabled Trump to carry out his deconstructive agenda.
Rebuilding State Authority In A Post-Trump America
In the ruins of the administrative state after Trump, many on the left see an opportunity to design a New Deal-type reconstruction agenda. But building state capacity requires a government that is…
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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 23h
Self-recommending from @beaubaumann.bsky.social. "To wrest the hearts and minds of Americans away from the unitary executive and towards a truly democratic foundation for the administrative state, reconstruction must be centered on representation." lpeproject.org/blog/rebuild...
Rebuilding State Authority In A Post-Trump America
In the ruins of the administrative state after Trump, many on the left see an opportunity to design a New Deal-type reconstruction agenda. But building state capacity requires a government that is…
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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 1d
This piece by @beaubaumann.bsky.social is really good and focusing on all the right questions. lpeproject.org/blog/rebuild...
Rebuilding State Authority In A Post-Trump America
In the ruins of the administrative state after Trump, many on the left see an opportunity to design a New Deal-type reconstruction agenda. But building state capacity requires a government that is…
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Luke Herrine @lookheron.bsky.social · 23h
I’m back up in @lpeblog.bsky.social today

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as an antagonist to @beaubaumann.bsky.social in this generative post about thinking bigger in our rebuilding ambitions

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Rebuilding State Authority In A Post-Trump America
In the ruins of the administrative state after Trump, many on the left see an opportunity to design a New Deal-type reconstruction agenda. But building state capacity requires a government that is…
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James Brandt @jamesbrandt.bsky.social · 1d
My shelter buddy Nico has been waiting for someone to adopt him for 219 days.

I made a short video to help advertise him to New Mexico residents. If you want to do a small kindness today, consider liking or sharing the Reddit post, so that it reaches more people.
From the SantaFe community on Reddit: Santa Fe Animal Shelter volunteer James made a video to celebrate his buddy Nico (also featuring some aspens to stay on theme)
Explore this post and more from the SantaFe community
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LPE NYC @lpenyc.bsky.social · 5d
Then on October 23rd at CUNY Law, the first session of LPE NYC Night School will look at the question of how things got so unaffordable and unequal in the first place with Gregory Louis and Mason Williams, moderated by @llchristyll.bsky.social

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How NYC Became So Unequal
Ever wonder why CUNY is no longer free? Confused why the subway fare keeps rising while service declines? Join LPE NYC on October 23 at 6:30pm for a conversation between Professors Gregory Louis and…
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 1d
Today, @lookheron.bsky.social argues that, for higher education, it's been one battle after another: how the neoliberal era laid the groundwork for the recent authoritarian turn.
The Neoliberal Foundation of the Authoritarian Turn in Higher Education
Recent authoritarian attacks on higher education mark a significant shift from the neoliberal era, which celebrated institutional independence from the state, the role of education in boosting worker…
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Shahrzad Shams @shahrzadshams.bsky.social · 1d
Important piece by @lookheron.bsky.social tracing how the steady neoliberalization of higher education has sowed fertile ground for its takeover by authoritarians
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 1d
Today, @lookheron.bsky.social argues that, for higher education, it's been one battle after another: how the neoliberal era laid the groundwork for the recent authoritarian turn.
The Neoliberal Foundation of the Authoritarian Turn in Higher Education
Recent authoritarian attacks on higher education mark a significant shift from the neoliberal era, which celebrated institutional independence from the state, the role of education in boosting worker…
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James Brandt @jamesbrandt.bsky.social · 1d
"by pushing 'market logic' into higher education, these reforms have made the rich richer and the poor poorer... It seems to me that this increasingly unequal system did a great deal of harm to higher education’s standing in our society, opening the door to right-wing attacks."
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 1d
Today, @lookheron.bsky.social argues that, for higher education, it's been one battle after another: how the neoliberal era laid the groundwork for the recent authoritarian turn.
The Neoliberal Foundation of the Authoritarian Turn in Higher Education
Recent authoritarian attacks on higher education mark a significant shift from the neoliberal era, which celebrated institutional independence from the state, the role of education in boosting worker…
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The LPE Project @lpeproject.bsky.social · 1d
Live shot of Luke explaining how neoliberal efforts to promote “accountability” and shift planning responsibilities to elected officials made it easier to implement the right-wing turn toward indoctrination.
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 1d
Today, @lookheron.bsky.social argues that, for higher education, it's been one battle after another: how the neoliberal era laid the groundwork for the recent authoritarian turn.
The Neoliberal Foundation of the Authoritarian Turn in Higher Education
Recent authoritarian attacks on higher education mark a significant shift from the neoliberal era, which celebrated institutional independence from the state, the role of education in boosting worker…
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Luke Herrine @lookheron.bsky.social · 1d
In which I explore how changes in state-level public higher ed governance during the neoliberal era opened space for more recent authoritarian crackdowns.

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The Neoliberal Foundation of the Authoritarian Turn in Higher Education
Recent authoritarian attacks on higher education mark a significant shift from the neoliberal era, which celebrated institutional independence from the state, the role of education in boosting worker…
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Joey Fishkin @fishkin.bsky.social · 3d
I thought I'd put the administration's proposed "compact" with universities in context, so I wrote the blog post below.

It's especially for journalists covering this story!

Many details about how the compact itself works and why the administration has retreated to this strategy.
Balkinization: The Art of Replacing the Law with the Deal
A group blog on constitutional law, theory, and politics
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Veena Dubal @veenadubal.bsky.social · 2d
“The fact that so many of its provisions infringe on the protected 1st A rights of the universities…makes the Compact almost certainly unconstitutional.”

Must read by @genevievelakier.bsky.social

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The Unconstitutional Conditions Doctrine and the Compact for Excellence
Members of the Trump administration love to say that federal funding is a privilege not a right and therefore something that can be granted or withheld based on changing administrative priorities.
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Sanjukta Kwame Paul LT @sanjukta.bsky.social · 5d
Hello! Here is my essay (still a draft) for a symposium held in the spring at the university of chicago. (Please note that the title of the symposium was set by the law review; I chose my essay title.) Comments are welcome.

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New essay: law & the self-coordinating market idea
Essay for the University of Chicago Law Review Symposium, held in April 2025, on “Law & Economics vs. Law & Political Economy: A Debate” (draft) Law & the scm idea uchi l re…
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 4d
Week in review: Steffen Seitz on conspiracy law and social movements, Darryl Li on the weaponization of campus antisemitism investigations, and Erik Peinert on the staying power of the antimonopoly movement.

Plus, the best of LPE from around the web in the 🧵👇
Weekly Roundup: Oct 3
Steffen Seitz on conspiracy law and social movements, Darryl Li on the weaponization of campus antisemitism investigations, and Erik Peinert on the staying power of the antimonopoly movement. Plus…
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 4d
And, finally, a cool new book to pre-order: Against Money by @jwmason.bsky.social and Arjun Jayadev.
Against Money
A powerful deconstruction of humanity’s most influential invention, from the acclaimed economists J. W. Mason and Arjun Jayadev.   Money is unavoidably fundamental to our daily lives. It lurks behind ...
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 4d
In @Dissent, Patrick Iber interviews with Adam Przeworski about How Democracies Fall Apart.
How Democracies Fall Apart - Dissent Magazine
An interview with Adam Przeworski.
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 4d
If you enjoy the episode, make sure to check out our symposium on the book. Featuring: Melinda Cooper, Quinn Slobodian, Allison Tait, Mehrsa Baradaran, and Zohra Ahmed. Good stuff!
Symposia: Counterrevolution
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 4d
On the Dig, Melinda Cooper discusses her latest book, Counterrevolution: Extravagance and Austerity in Public Finance.
Counterrevolution w/ Melinda Cooper
Featuring Melinda Cooper on Counterrevolution: Extravagance and Austerity in Public Finance. Neoliberalism remade the American economy into an engine for the appreciation of assets stretching from the...
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 4d
In the Boston Review, Lily Hu discusses How to Lie with (Political) Statistics.
How to Lie with (Political) Statistics - Boston Review
Inside the data wars over Democratic strategy.
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 4d
Over at the Roosevelt Institute, @lookheron.bsky.social has a new report on The Neoliberalization of Higher Education.
The Neoliberalization of Higher Education: Changes in State Funding and Governance Throughout the 20th Century - Roosevelt Institute
In a new analysis, author Luke Herrine explores the shifting landscape of governance in public higher education. With the rise of neoliberal reforms, institutions are deprioritizing long-term planning, equity, and broad access due to funding models that prioritize short-term outcomes. Governance structures for higher education shape everything from enrollment demographics to course materials. When right-wing forces erode these structures, they don’t just cut budgets—they rewrite the rules of academic freedom and public accountability.
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 4d
Cool organizing alert: Our friends at the @peoplesparity.bsky.social have released The Big Law Organizing Guide, which provides a roadmap of concrete steps for current and prospective lawyers and legal professionals who are grappling with questions about how to safeguard the rule of law.
Don’t Bend the Knee: A Toolkit for Big Law Organizing - People's Parity Project
This group of law students, recent law school graduates, private-sector attorneys, and public-interest attorneys volunteered their time to research, learn from students and lawyers who have been organ...
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