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100 Years Later: Censorship Still Shadows Academia

7/11/2025

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This month, we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial, a pivotal moment in the battle against censorship in academia. A symposium at Vanderbilt University, while honoring the trial, notably excludes pro-intelligent design voices, revealing a troubling trend of modern intellectual intolerance that continues to challenge educational discourse.

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This month, we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial, a pivotal moment in the battle against censorship in academia. A symposium at Vanderbilt University, while honoring the trial, notably excludes pro-intelligent design voices, revealing a troubling trend of modern intellectual intolerance that continues to challenge educational discourse.