'McCarthyism’ in the UK: why academics fear shaming for leftwing views

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A rightwing US website whose citing of lecturers for perceived liberal bias has led to death threats now has a British arm

Academics are issuing warnings about a UK organisation that is calling on students to report lecturers’ “political bias” for publication on its website. “Education Watch” is based on a US site that lists lecturers who have advanced what it calls “leftist propaganda”. Academics in the US have faced threats of death, rape and harm to their children after being singled out by “Professor Watchlist”.

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