This week, Emmanuel Macron's higher education minister alarmed researchers and students by calling a formal investigation into the alleged “Islamo-leftist” atmosphere in France’s universities. The announced witch hunt is a worrying assault on critical inquiry — and shows the neoliberal government’s willingness to amplify baseless far-right talking points.
Interesting how it’s not “extremism” or “terrorism,” the suppression of both of which at least on paper are justifiable, but no, it’s “leftism”. Like, they’re not even trying to hide it anymore.