Adam Harris
@adamhsays.com
writer, southern.
Co-host, Radio Atlantic.
Author of The State Must Provide. Writing Is This America?
More: www.harrisadam.com
Co-host, Radio Atlantic.
Author of The State Must Provide. Writing Is This America?
More: www.harrisadam.com
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Adam Harris
@adamhsays.com
· Jan 9
I realize I haven't talked much about Is This America here! I've been working on it for the last several years. Excited for you all to read it. More soon, but for now:
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A Navajo professor and her students have spent years driving across the reservation testing wells & made a free map so families can find clean water. www.knau.org/knau-and-ari...
New data added to map of safe water sources on the Navajo Nation
A professor at Northern Arizona University teamed up with Navajo communities to test water quality in remote wells. The map is meant to help tribal members still struggling with the effects of past…
www.knau.org
September 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
A Navajo professor and her students have spent years driving across the reservation testing wells & made a free map so families can find clean water. www.knau.org/knau-and-ari...
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Lanterns! Dollywood! And football season is here! featuring Adam Harris
The Occasional Show · Episode
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September 8, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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An ensemble lineup, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez & the late Rev. Jesse Jackson’s son, addressed the nation’s oldest and largest Black Protest denomination’s annual gathering about voting rights. @adellembanks.bsky.social on NBCUSA: religionnews.com/2026/09/11/n...
At NBCUSA denominational meeting, leaders, advocates and AOC urge midterm voter turnout
(RNS) — ‘They're trying to make voting difficult, but you stand in line if you got to stand all day,’ said the Rev. Boise Kimber, president of the National Baptist Convention USA Inc. ‘You are immovab...
religionnews.com
September 14, 2026 at 9:06 AM
An ensemble lineup, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez & the late Rev. Jesse Jackson’s son, addressed the nation’s oldest and largest Black Protest denomination’s annual gathering about voting rights. @adellembanks.bsky.social on NBCUSA: religionnews.com/2026/09/11/n...
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The unstoppable @mhackman.bsky.social of @wsj.com reported on this over the summer, when most of us had only heard disturbing rumors.
Exclusive | U.S. Weighs $100,000 Fee for Foreign Students Wanting to Work After Graduation
The proposed policy would particularly affect Silicon Valley, Wall Street and universities.
www.wsj.com
September 12, 2026 at 10:59 PM
The unstoppable @mhackman.bsky.social of @wsj.com reported on this over the summer, when most of us had only heard disturbing rumors.
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The US President's new proposal to tax international students has been approved by the White House for release this week.
It's an unprecedented $100,000 tax on int'l grads who stay to work after graduation on Optional Practical Training (most grads do), a crucial bridge to remaining by any channel.
It's an unprecedented $100,000 tax on int'l grads who stay to work after graduation on Optional Practical Training (most grads do), a crucial bridge to remaining by any channel.
September 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
The US President's new proposal to tax international students has been approved by the White House for release this week.
It's an unprecedented $100,000 tax on int'l grads who stay to work after graduation on Optional Practical Training (most grads do), a crucial bridge to remaining by any channel.
It's an unprecedented $100,000 tax on int'l grads who stay to work after graduation on Optional Practical Training (most grads do), a crucial bridge to remaining by any channel.
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5 years of writing, research, and reporting. 4 continents traveled to. 12 drafts. 18 months of revision. New subtitle. Finally finished.
Can’t wait for you all to read it. More coming very soon.
Can’t wait for you all to read it. More coming very soon.
September 10, 2026 at 3:57 PM
5 years of writing, research, and reporting. 4 continents traveled to. 12 drafts. 18 months of revision. New subtitle. Finally finished.
Can’t wait for you all to read it. More coming very soon.
Can’t wait for you all to read it. More coming very soon.
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McClatchy laid off 12 journalists at the Lexington Herald-Leader and eliminated a majority of its positions, as a part of its deep, nationwide layoffs.
It leaves the second-largest newspaper in Kentucky with just two reporters left to cover city and state government.
It leaves the second-largest newspaper in Kentucky with just two reporters left to cover city and state government.
McClatchy guts Lexington Herald-Leader newsroom, among nationwide layoffs
McClatchy laid off 12 journalists at the Lexington Herald-Leader and eliminated a majority of its positions, as a part of its deep, nationwide layoffs.
www.lpm.org
September 10, 2026 at 6:22 PM
McClatchy laid off 12 journalists at the Lexington Herald-Leader and eliminated a majority of its positions, as a part of its deep, nationwide layoffs.
It leaves the second-largest newspaper in Kentucky with just two reporters left to cover city and state government.
It leaves the second-largest newspaper in Kentucky with just two reporters left to cover city and state government.
“The decline is slowing; the number of humanities degrees awarded dropped 12.7 percent between 2021 and 2023, but just 2.1 percent from 2023 to 2024 and 0.4 percent between 2024 and 2025.” www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
Report: Humanities Majors Disappearing
Anxiety about job prospects and heavy reading loads have led to dramatic declines in humanities majors since 2012, according to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
www.insidehighered.com
September 10, 2026 at 12:21 PM
“The decline is slowing; the number of humanities degrees awarded dropped 12.7 percent between 2021 and 2023, but just 2.1 percent from 2023 to 2024 and 0.4 percent between 2024 and 2025.” www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
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if you don't know now you know.
"The ultimate danger remains that, when institutions comply with authoritarian wishes, the government will just ask for greater and greater concessions. After all, if you give a mouse a cookie, he’s going to ask for a glass of milk." @bakerdphd.bsky.social
"The ultimate danger remains that, when institutions comply with authoritarian wishes, the government will just ask for greater and greater concessions. After all, if you give a mouse a cookie, he’s going to ask for a glass of milk." @bakerdphd.bsky.social
That Same Ol’ Authoritarian Playbook
Throughout history, autocrats have gone after higher ed finances to control institutions’ culture.
www.insidehighered.com
September 8, 2026 at 2:20 PM
if you don't know now you know.
"The ultimate danger remains that, when institutions comply with authoritarian wishes, the government will just ask for greater and greater concessions. After all, if you give a mouse a cookie, he’s going to ask for a glass of milk." @bakerdphd.bsky.social
"The ultimate danger remains that, when institutions comply with authoritarian wishes, the government will just ask for greater and greater concessions. After all, if you give a mouse a cookie, he’s going to ask for a glass of milk." @bakerdphd.bsky.social
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Why is there still such sludge in our bureaucratic systems? @adamhsays.com speaks with @annielowrey.bsky.social about how “time taxes” show up in our lives, and how to make our government more efficient.
Listen to Radio Atlantic:
Listen to Radio Atlantic:
How the Government Wastes Our Time
What do we lose in the hours spent filling out paperwork?
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September 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Why is there still such sludge in our bureaucratic systems? @adamhsays.com speaks with @annielowrey.bsky.social about how “time taxes” show up in our lives, and how to make our government more efficient.
Listen to Radio Atlantic:
Listen to Radio Atlantic:
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Why is there still such sludge in our bureaucratic systems? @adamhsays.com speaks with @annielowrey.bsky.social about how “time taxes” show up in our lives, and how to make our government more efficient.
Listen to Radio Atlantic:
Listen to Radio Atlantic:
How the Government Wastes Our Time
What do we lose in the hours spent filling out paperwork?
bit.ly
September 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Why is there still such sludge in our bureaucratic systems? @adamhsays.com speaks with @annielowrey.bsky.social about how “time taxes” show up in our lives, and how to make our government more efficient.
Listen to Radio Atlantic:
Listen to Radio Atlantic:
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UT courses on slavery, race, sexuality and environmental history are among those that could stop counting toward UT's core. bit.ly/4gPuxgu
September 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM
UT courses on slavery, race, sexuality and environmental history are among those that could stop counting toward UT's core. bit.ly/4gPuxgu
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the literal position of the trump administration is that any school that has any more than a smattering of black students is engaged in illegal racial discrimination against whites www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...
Trump Moves to Strip Tax Exemption From Schools That Aid Minority Students (Gift Article)
The Treasury Department released rules that would prevent schools with race-based programs from qualifying for tax-exempt status, a threat to both higher education and other private schools.
www.nytimes.com
September 3, 2026 at 3:21 PM
the literal position of the trump administration is that any school that has any more than a smattering of black students is engaged in illegal racial discrimination against whites www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...
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For @damemagazine.bsky.social's American Repair series, I spoke to experts about solutions to the student debt crisis, including debt cancellation and a college for all bill, increasing certainty through expanded aid, and much more.
“I’m not kidding you, I wake up every day panicked about this.”
“I’m not kidding you, I wake up every day panicked about this.”
The Student Debt Crisis Needs More Than Another Repayment Plan
The student debt crisis won’t be solved by repayment plans alone. Experts say affordable college, stronger financial aid, and debt cancellation are key.
www.damemagazine.com
September 3, 2026 at 12:41 PM
For @damemagazine.bsky.social's American Repair series, I spoke to experts about solutions to the student debt crisis, including debt cancellation and a college for all bill, increasing certainty through expanded aid, and much more.
“I’m not kidding you, I wake up every day panicked about this.”
“I’m not kidding you, I wake up every day panicked about this.”
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Hegseth has purged at least 10 percent of the military’s top brass and shows no signs of slowing.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
Hegseth Targets 7 More Officers as His Frustrated Army Secretary Quits (Gift Article)
The defense secretary’s cuts, which have hit about 10 percent of the military’s top officers, are dividing the Pentagon, officials said.
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Hegseth has purged at least 10 percent of the military’s top brass and shows no signs of slowing.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
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By 1958, the segregationist and white supremacist Citizens' Councils, formed in the months after the Brown decision, had developed an extensive media network that, was, as the historian Neil R. McMillen showed, was federally subsidized, recorded in Congressional recording studios./1
September 1, 2026 at 4:52 PM
By 1958, the segregationist and white supremacist Citizens' Councils, formed in the months after the Brown decision, had developed an extensive media network that, was, as the historian Neil R. McMillen showed, was federally subsidized, recorded in Congressional recording studios./1
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Cubans living in Florida are being deported to Africa
Cubans living in Florida are being deported to Africa
ICE sent them away under a controversial policy without knowing where they were going or what would happen next.
www.tampabay.com
September 1, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Cubans living in Florida are being deported to Africa
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SCOTUS says Trump can keep building the ballroom. 5-4 with Roberts leading the liberals in dissent: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
August 31, 2026 at 8:05 PM
SCOTUS says Trump can keep building the ballroom. 5-4 with Roberts leading the liberals in dissent: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
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After 90 or so years of democratization of higher ed, the race to calcify prestige hierarchies is accelerating.
www.chronicle.com/article/u-of...
www.chronicle.com/article/u-of...
U. of Chicago Bans Tech, AI in Social Sciences Core Courses
The new restrictions apply to students and faculty members.
www.chronicle.com
August 31, 2026 at 2:51 PM
After 90 or so years of democratization of higher ed, the race to calcify prestige hierarchies is accelerating.
www.chronicle.com/article/u-of...
www.chronicle.com/article/u-of...
Oh wow: "[Berea] will provide every enrolled student with a fully funded degree beginning in Fall '27. The comprehensive initiative guarantees 100% of tuition, housing, food & fees without loans, allowing students to pursue their education without financial barriers"
www.berea.edu/mountaineer-...
www.berea.edu/mountaineer-...
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August 30, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Oh wow: "[Berea] will provide every enrolled student with a fully funded degree beginning in Fall '27. The comprehensive initiative guarantees 100% of tuition, housing, food & fees without loans, allowing students to pursue their education without financial barriers"
www.berea.edu/mountaineer-...
www.berea.edu/mountaineer-...
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Poured myself a cup of ambition and sat down to the paper.
Not bad for a girl born to be a stereotype…and Dolly, of course.
Not bad for a girl born to be a stereotype…and Dolly, of course.
August 30, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Poured myself a cup of ambition and sat down to the paper.
Not bad for a girl born to be a stereotype…and Dolly, of course.
Not bad for a girl born to be a stereotype…and Dolly, of course.
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“In general,” @bakerdphd.bsky.social said, conservative states have a vision for colleges and universities “around job creation and indoctrination.” And they have become savvier, learning how institutions are really organized and “how to hit higher ed where it hurts.”
August 30, 2026 at 1:50 PM
“In general,” @bakerdphd.bsky.social said, conservative states have a vision for colleges and universities “around job creation and indoctrination.” And they have become savvier, learning how institutions are really organized and “how to hit higher ed where it hurts.”
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Red State Universities: we believe in indoctrination and job training
Students: we hate that is there another option?
Blue State Universities: we promise to have no values except job training.
It ain’t enough. My latest. Gift link.
Students: we hate that is there another option?
Blue State Universities: we promise to have no values except job training.
It ain’t enough. My latest. Gift link.
Perry: Republicans fought ‘indoctrination.’ Now they’re telling students what to study.
The conservative attack on higher education in states like Iowa is hard to watch. But it also provides an opportunity for blue states like Minnesota.
www.startribune.com
August 30, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Red State Universities: we believe in indoctrination and job training
Students: we hate that is there another option?
Blue State Universities: we promise to have no values except job training.
It ain’t enough. My latest. Gift link.
Students: we hate that is there another option?
Blue State Universities: we promise to have no values except job training.
It ain’t enough. My latest. Gift link.
a fun story from 2019 on the art of walking backwards www.theatlantic.com/education/ar...
The Fine Line Campus Tour Guides Walk—Backwards
Guides are expected to serve as the face of the university and as an authentic voice for prospective students. Can they truly be both?
www.theatlantic.com
August 29, 2026 at 3:35 PM
a fun story from 2019 on the art of walking backwards www.theatlantic.com/education/ar...
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My article in SABR's "National Pastime" journal on the staging of the famous Larry Doby-Steve Gromek photo from 1948 in now online. Read it here: sabr.org/journal/arti...
The Staging of One of Baseball’s Most Famous Images: The Steve Gromek-Larry Doby Photo Revisited – Society for American Baseball Research
sabr.org
August 27, 2026 at 2:11 PM
My article in SABR's "National Pastime" journal on the staging of the famous Larry Doby-Steve Gromek photo from 1948 in now online. Read it here: sabr.org/journal/arti...