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Civil Discourse: Trump, Musk, and the Making of a Coup

Isabella Pieretti and Conor Richards • March 23, 2025

Editor’s Note: This is the debut edition of Civil Discourse, a new column where Isabella Pieretti and Conor Richards share their perspectives on a political story or event covered by The Heights. This first column is a response to “BC History Professor Denounces Musk’s Actions as “a Coup” to Millions of Social Media Followers.”

BC History Professor Denounces Musk’s Actions as “a Coup” to Millions of Social Media Followers

Nikita Osadchiy • February 5, 2025

BC historian Heather Cox Richardson called Elon Musk’s alleged access to federal data a “coup,” and “the largest data breach in human history,” warning of a constitutional crisis. In a livestream to 2.5 million followers, she criticized Musk’s influence over government operations and urged swift action to protect democracy.

Richardson Urges Americans To Recognize the Power of the Female Vote

Ella Champagne and Elise Kirwin • October 1, 2024

Heather Cox Richardson believes women’s participation in democracy is more important now than ever before.

Panel Discusses How to Respond to Violence in Charlottesville

Katherine Murphy • September 27, 2017

“Statues come down when the time is right,” said former Vice Provost for Faculties Pat DeLeeuw.

Academia at Rest: What Your Professors Did Over Winter Break

Archer Parquette • January 22, 2017

From the mundane to Thomas Kaplan-Maxfield, here’s a small dose of what your professors have been getting up to for the past month.

History Professor Discusses Brief Inclusion on Alt-Right ‘Watchlist’

Connor Murphy • December 8, 2016

In addition to Richardson's inclusion, Breitbart News published a short article on Tuesday that focused on a recent letter to the editor condemning hate speech signed by several dozen faculty.

History Professor to Appear on C-SPAN

Taylor St. Germain • May 5, 2016

The BC history class Race, Riots, and Rodeos: America from the End of the Civil War to 1900, was filmed on April 12 and is set to appear on C-SPAN at the start of July.

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