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I read this book because I've been following the debate about "academic freedom" started by the guy who wanted students to tape UCLA professors without their knowledge or permission. Mr. Horowitz actually fired that guy, Andrew Jones, and said that he was a flake, so I was willing to give his book a fair shake. But no. I'm afraid that Mr. Jones learned his technique at Horowitz's knee. Almost everything is about activities outside the classroom. I'm concerned that gullible worried parents will think that their kids are getting indoctrinated. The very silliest entry is one devoted to a professor at Earlham College. Supposedly she has devoted a large share of her time and energy to peace and justice issues and World Studies. Earlham is a Quaker institution. In other words, it's a college with a religious affiliation. And Quaker values happen to include peace and justice--it's central to the faith. And Earlham is famous for its World Studies program. It's dishonest to include that entry in here, because any parent sending a child to Earlham knows full well that they will be taught according to Quaker values. It's exactly like sending a kid to Brigham Young University. If I were a Latter_day Saint and sent my kid to Brigham Young, I'd expect the curriculum to be formed according to LDS values--same with Earlham College. So as someone raised with Quaker values and sent to Quaker schools and camps, I object to that particular entry on the grounds of religious discrimination and I challenge Mr. Horowitz to publish a retraction. I can't really recommend this book, but it may be worth reading if you want to know what kinds of propaganda are being spread about higher ed. If you want to know what is really going on, though, or want to improve things, there are better books to buy and read.