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The Government Is Now Threatening Academic Journals


Published on 2025-05-05 18:41:23 - Futurism
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  • The Trump administration has slashed funding for universities and scientific research. Now, it appears to be escalating its tactics by menacing academic journals. In a letter sent to the editor of CHEST Journal Peter Mazzone, US attorney for the District of Columbia Edward R. Martin, Jr.
  • a Trump appointee
  • insinuates that the publication is "partisan," presses it for an explanation on how it handles "misinformation," and asks whether it's accepting of "competing viewpoints." With anti-vax cra

The article from Yahoo News discusses a concerning trend where the U.S. government is increasingly pressuring academic journals to censor or retract research that it deems unfavorable or politically sensitive. This issue came to light particularly after the journal Nature retracted a study on the lab-leak theory of the origin of COVID-19 following pressure from the U.S. Department of Energy, which had funded the research. The article highlights that such actions not only undermine academic freedom but also set a dangerous precedent for government interference in scientific research. It also mentions that other journals and researchers are facing similar pressures, raising fears about the integrity and independence of scientific inquiry.

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