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Breaking: UChicago Department Tries to Cancel Fireside Chat Because It’s “Controversial”
“Your event might be, as the terminology goes ‘controversial,’” representatives of UChicago’s Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC)...
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Exclusive: Thinker Speaks with FIRE following UChicago’s No. 1 Free Speech Ranking
From ranking No. 43 out of 251 schools in 2024, the University of Chicago has now become the top-ranked university...
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The Hoover Institution Celebrates its Tenth Summer Policy Boot Camp
This year, the Hoover Institution hosted its tenth annual Summer Policy Boot Camp, a week-long, fully funded program that brings...
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Hantavirus and a COVID-Lockdown Retrospective
Across America, people are once again holding their breath as events unfold aboard the MV Hondius Cruise ship, evoking unavoidable...
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Robinson, Gould, Uhlig, Newman to Debate “Free Market Economics in the 21st Century” at American Identity Summit
The Chicago Thinker is proud to bring together a distinguished group of economic experts to discuss 21st-century challenges to a...
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Axelrod, Turley, Ginsburg, Pinheiro to Debate “America 250: Origins, Evolution, and Future of the Republic” at American Identity Summit
As we approach the 250th anniversary of America’s independence, we are presented with an opportunity to reflect on America’s past,...
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Hackers Hold UChicago’s Canvas Page and Students’ Data for Ransom
On May 7, 2026, the criminal extortion group “ShinyHunters” announced its breach of Instructor, the parent company of Canvas, a...
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Former Vice President Pence to Return to UChicago’s Institute of Politics Next Month
It was recently announced by the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics (IOP) that the 48th Vice President of the...
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Floats Like a Butterfly, Stings Like a Bee: John Mearsheimer Explains Trump’s Foreign Policy
On January 22nd, in conjunction with the Chicago Center for Contemporary Theory, renowned University of Chicago Political Science professor John...
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Venezuelan Migrants Share their Stories with the Thinker and Celebrate Maduro’s Removal
Venezuelans around the world rejoiced at the news of Nicolás Maduro’s capture on January 3rd by U.S. forces. Emotional celebrations...
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