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Scientists sue to block Trump administration’s changes at National Science Foundation
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The Boston Globe, Raw Story and The New York Times report that scientists and scientific societies sued the National Science Foundation on Monday in federal court in Massachusetts to block the agency from dismantling its Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences. The lawsuit says the directorate provides nearly two-thirds of federal funding for basic academic research in those fields and that closing it would devastate them. The outlets say the NSF announced in April that it would eliminate the directorate in fiscal year 2027. An NSF spokesperson told the Globe the directorate “has not been shut down” and that the agency is planning how to carry out the president’s agenda.
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Scientists and scientific societies sued the NSF on Monday to block changes to its social science directorate.
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- The Boston Globe, Raw Story
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The directorate provides nearly two-thirds of federal funding for basic academic research in these fields, according to the lawsuit.
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The NSF announced in April it would eliminate the directorate in fiscal year 2027, court records show.
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An NSF spokesperson said the directorate “has not been shut down” but that the agency is planning changes.
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The lawsuit argues NSF must consult the National Science Board before closing the directorate and has given no explanation.
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Has the NSF shut down its social science directorate?
An NSF spokesperson says the directorate “has not been shut down” and that the agency is planning changes. The lawsuit and the Raw Story report describe the agency as shutting the entity down.
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Left-side outlets report that scientists sued the NSF in Boston to block the dismantling of its social science directorate, with the Globe and Raw Story using sharper language such as ‘dismantling’ and ‘crushing blow’ than the New York Times’ ‘changes’.
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Headlines frame the suit around the administration: Far Left outlets use ‘dismantling’, ‘so-called woke’ and ‘crushing blow’, while the Left New York Times uses the neutral ‘changes’.
Scientists sue in Boston to block Trump administration’s dismantling of Delegitimizing label“so-called ‘woke’”The label ‘so-called woke’ attaches a contested characterization to the directorate in the outlet’s own headline without attribution.More neutral: the social science directorateDisagree with this highlight? social sciences
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shutting downso-called ‘woke’
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shutting downMore neutral: moving to eliminate
The description states as settled fact that the entity is being shut down, while the NSF says the directorate has not been shut down.
…Donald Trump’s administration in the District of Massachusetts on Monday for shutting down the entity that provides nearly two-thirds of federal funding for basic academic…
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Delegitimizing label
so-called ‘woke’More neutral: the social science directorate
The label ‘so-called woke’ attaches a contested characterization to the directorate in the outlet’s own headline without attribution.
Scientists sue in Boston to block Trump administration’s dismantling of so-called ‘woke’ social sciences
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Quotedcrushing blowMore neutral: a significant setback
The phrase is a dramatic characterization of the funding cut, and it is attributed to an advocacy group’s executive director rather than stated as fact.
Trump admin sued over 'crushing blow' to science: 'Disservice to the American public'
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- the loss of federal research funding
- harm to social and behavioral science
- the lawsuit’s claim that NSF skipped required consultation
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Scientists sue in Boston to block Trump administration’s dismantling of Delegitimizing label“so-called ‘woke’”The label ‘so-called woke’ attaches a contested characterization to the directorate in the outlet’s own headline without attribution.More neutral: the social science directorateDisagree with this highlight? social sciences
The directorate provides nearly two thirds of federal funding for basic and academic research in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences in the United states, the suit said. …
Trump admin sued over 'Sensational language“crushing blow”The phrase is a dramatic characterization of the funding cut, and it is attributed to an advocacy group’s executive director rather than stated as fact.More neutral: a significant setbackThese are Juliane Baron’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?' to science: 'Disservice to the American public'
Some scientists and scientific societies sued President Donald Trump’s administration in the District of Massachusetts on Monday for Absolutist framing“shutting down”The description states as settled fact that the entity is being shut down, while the NSF says the directorate has not been shut down.More neutral: moving to eliminateDisagree with this highlight? the entity that provides nearly two-thirds of federal funding for basic academic research in the social, behavioral, and economic …
- The Boston GlobeFar Left
Scientists sue in Boston to block Trump administration changes at National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON -- American researchers and advocacy groups sued the National Science Foundation on Monday to halt the erosion of government funding for social sciences. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. …
Scientists Sue to Block Trump Administration Changes at National Science Foundation
Researchers say the administration’s actions would “devastate” social science.
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The New York Times, Nov 9, 4:07 PM EST
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- The New York TimesLeftNov 9, 4:07 PM EST
- The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 9, 6:19 PM EST
- Raw StoryFar LeftNov 9, 6:21 PM EST
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