John Oliver on New College’s Maga takeover: ‘More about political posturing than students’ lives’
The late-night host detailed how the Florida liberal arts college became a testing ground for a rightwing agenda John Oliver dedicated Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonight to examining how Florida’s New College has been taken over by the conservative state governor, Ron DeSantis , and his allies. New College used to promote itself with videos that emphasized its inclusive community and unique academic program – a rarity for a US state college. Continue reading...
The late-night host detailed how the Florida liberal arts college became a testing ground for a rightwing agenda
John Oliver dedicated Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonight to examining how Florida’s New College has been taken over by the conservative state governor, Ron DeSantis , and his allies.
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