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U.S. Naval Academy Purges Books on Race, Gender

4/12/2025

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In a controversial move, the U.S. Naval Academy has purged 381 books from its Nimitz Library, targeting titles on race and gender to align with President Trump's directive against "discriminatory equity ideology." Critics, from military historians to Democratic lawmakers, warn this echoes McCarthy-era censorship, jeopardizing years of progress in diversity and stifling intellectual growth.

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In a controversial move, the U.S. Naval Academy has purged 381 books from its Nimitz Library, targeting titles on race and gender to align with President Trump's directive against "discriminatory equity ideology." Critics, from military historians to Democratic lawmakers, warn this echoes McCarthy-era censorship, jeopardizing years of progress in diversity and stifling intellectual growth.