| __________________________________________________________________________ UC Berkeley slammed for promoting radical communist leaders at taxpayer expense: Report ======================================================================= By Daniel Farr Published May 13, 2026, 12:09 a.m. ET A University of California, Berkeley-linked teacher training program funded with taxpayer dollars is under fire after a watchdog group claimed it promotes activist-oriented ethnic studies that cast controversial revolutionary figures as heroes. Defending Education released a report Monday examining UC Berkeley’s high school ethnic studies training initiatives, including a 2024 session titled “Teaching Histories of Anti-Imperialistic Solidarity.” The group alleges the program encourages educators to present figures such as Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and the Black Panther Party in a positive light tied to race, power and political struggles. Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro and United Arab Republic leader Gamal Abdel Nasser leaving the UAR's headquarters in New York. 5 Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro. ASSOCIATED PRESS Portrait of Che Guevara in a beret with a star. 5 Portrait of Che Guevara. Universal Images Group via Getty Images ... “It’s not just talking about individuals like Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, groups like Black Panther Party, but it is promoting them as heroes of a far-left socialist movement,” Staley told The Center Square. “That’s really the issue with ethnic studies on the whole… it is a far-left political programming meant to train young children to become street activists.” ... Black Panthers marching with "Free Huey" flags and flags depicting a black panther. 5 Black Panthers march to a news conference in New York. Getty Images Researchers further flagged language used in the 2024 session, including a land acknowledgment referencing “witnessing the ongoing genocide of Palestinians” ... The report also says instructors discussed using images of Castro, Che Guevara and the Black Panthers in classroom instruction, describing them as “the vehicle to articulate a particular vision.” Students passing through Sather Gate on the UC Berkeley campus. 5 Students pass ... UC Berkeley did not directly address the specific allegations. A cloudy day on the UC Berkeley campus with the Campanile bell tower in the background. 5 A cloudy day on campus at University of California, Berkeley. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Portrait of Che Guevara in a beret with a star. Portrait of Che Guevara. Universal Images Group via Getty Images Black Panthers marching with "Free Huey" flags and flags depicting a black panther. Black Panthers march to a news conference in New York. Getty Images Students passing through Sather Gate on the UC Berkeley campus. Students pass by Sather Gate on the campus of University of California, Berkeley. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images A cloudy day on the UC Berkeley campus with the Campanile bell tower in the background. A cloudy day on campus at University of California, Berkeley. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images You are viewing 1 of 5 images Previous Image Next Image More Stories ------------ Page Six Demi Moore's toned arms take center stage on Cannes Film Festival 2026 red carpet Demi Moore's toned arms take center stage on Cannes Film Festival 2026 red carpet Decider ... |
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