By Joe Fisher
The National Institutes of Health (click here) has implemented a list of 235 banned keywords used to reject grant funding for research, drawing science into a First Amendment case.
The ACLU, Center for Science in the Public Interest and Protect Democracy filed a class action lawsuit against the agency last month, alleging that it is censoring researchers and violating the Administrative Procedures Act....
The National Institutes of Health (click here) has implemented a list of 235 banned keywords used to reject grant funding for research, drawing science into a First Amendment case.
The ACLU, Center for Science in the Public Interest and Protect Democracy filed a class action lawsuit against the agency last month, alleging that it is censoring researchers and violating the Administrative Procedures Act....
In reference to race and ethnicity, keywords include "HBCU," "Hispanic serving," "historically Black" and "ethnic segregation." "Racist," "racism" and "racial discrimination" are also included under the DEI category.
Seven terms related to climate change are included, such as "changing climate," "fossil fuel" and "global warming."
There are five keywords with the prefix "trans" on the list: transfeminine, transgender, transmasculine, transphobe and transsexual.
NIH declined UPI's request for comment.....
It is amazing to what an entire administration worship money while terrified of the truth.
Honestly. What next?
