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San Jose tech giant PayPal agrees to $30 million settlement with feds over DEI fund
The government’s contention that DEI is by nature discriminatory relies on the concept of “reverse discrimination,” in which dominant groups are seen as victims of racism, said UC Santa Cruz lecturer Nolan Higdon, who studies the technology industry and U.S. culture and politics. Higdon rejects the concept.
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Apple at 50: How Cupertino’s tech giant changed what technology feels like
When Apple unveiled the App Store in 2008 with 500 apps, it helped launch a new economy, said UC Santa Cruz lecturer Nolan Higdon, who studies the tech industry. Tech companies had struggled to make money from the internet after the dot-com bust, but the App Store and the iPhone’s booming popularity fueled an explosion…
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Misinformation swirls online following White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
Nolan Higdon, a professor of political history and media education at UC Santa Cruz, says several factors have created this environment. He noted that the “media diet” from legacy journalism, independent media, and social media influencers often prioritizes content that appeals to a divisive nature.
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Trump’s SAVE Act, government shutdown and Iran war dominate weekend political news
Nolan Higdon, a political history professor at UC Santa Cruz, said the bill’s prospects are dim even among Republicans. “I don’t think a lot of Republicans will say it publicly, but I don’t think they’re too excited about it,” Higdon said, adding that provisions targeting mail-in voting could hurt the GOP’s own voters. “This would…
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Bay Area gas prices spike following Iran conflict
Nolan Higdon, a political history professor at UC Santa Cruz, says the numbers spell potential trouble for the Trump administration. “The Trump administration is going to have some serious difficulties in the midterms keeping the House or the Senate,” Higdon said. “And if this economy persists, this could be an issue as late as 2028.”
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Government shutdown, immigration demands and midterm politics collide as funding fight continues
Political historian Nolan Higdon of the University of California Santa Cruz said shutdown fights often become battles over public perception.
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Manufactured Borders, Manufactured Intelligence
Education department lecturer and political analyst Nolan Higdon dissects some recent news, focusing especially on AI: what can history tell us about the unintelligence of artificial intelligence, how deep fakes are crowbarring the political divide even further and deeper, the corporate capture of the classroom, and more.
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Donald Trump thanks you for your attention to these matters in his second term
“The social media we’re talking about in Trump’s second term is not the social media of Trump’s first term,” said Nolan Higdon, a lecturer at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he focuses on critical media literacy. For now, there are few brakes on Trump’s impulses.
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Comedy fans express free speech concerns after ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel
Nolan Higdon, a UC Santa Cruz lecturer with Merrill College and the Education Department, expects that Kimmel’s suspension will have far-reaching impacts. Higdon noted that comedians and entertainers have historically played a significant role in debates around free speech in the United States.
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Analysis: Shooting death of Charlie Kirk
UC Santa Cruz lecturer Nolan Higdon comments on Charlie Kirk’s influence in the modern conservative movement, especially in terms of reaching young people.
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The spectacle presidency: How Trump governs through distraction
Nolan Higdon, a lecturer at Merrill College and the Education Department, argues that the phrase “about two weeks” has become a hallmark of Trump’s communication style.
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Was Pres. Donald Trump’s order to strike Iran constitutional? Bay Area experts weigh in on what happens next
“Most polling shows the majority of the nation did not want the United States to get involved at all, let alone further involved, in the Israel and Iran conflict. So, it is quite historical to see a president really disregard public opinion in such a way, when it comes to war,” said Nolan Higdon, a…