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The Professors: The 101 Most Dangerous Academics in America
The Professors: The 101 Most Dangerous Academics in America is a 2006 book by conservative American author and columnist David Horowitz.
Argument
Horowitz argues that U.S. universities are permeated by anti-Americanism and a left-wing bias. The academics described in The Professors are allegedly not only the worst offenders, but also only the tip of the iceberg. The bookflap says, "We all know that left-wing radicals from the 1960s have hung around academia and hired people like themselves. But if you thought they were all harmless, antiquated hippies, you'd be wrong. Today's radical academics aren't the exception—they're legion. And far from being harmless, they spew violent anti-Americanism, preach anti-Semitism, and cheer on the killing of American soldiers and civilians—all the while collecting tax dollars and tuition fees to indoctrinate our children." Horowitz quotes from the professors concerned, and claims that two controversies involving Lawrence Summers of Harvard show that administrators refrain from challenging radicals.
Reception
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Critical Reviews
The review in the industry news digest Publishers Weekly stated that Horowitz's "intention to expose the majority of these professors as 'dangerous' and undeserving of their coveted positions seems petty in some cases, as when he smugly mocks the proliferation of departments dedicated to peace studies or considers 'anti-war activist' as a character flaw."
Michael Bérubé, one of the professors enumerated in Horowitz's book, who teaches at Penn State University and sits on the National Council of the American Association of University Professors, was invited to comment at Horowitz's magazine, and Bérubé wrote a response to questions provided by Horowitz's assistant. Horowitz published only an excerpted version of his response, prompting accusations of dishonesty from Bérubé.
The left-leaning Media Matters also reviewed Horowitz's book and his defense of it in the right-leaning online magazine FrontPage for which Horowitz is the editor.
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