Professor Thomas Alter, a historian of labor and the American left, has been fired by Texas State University for political ...

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In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder, a self-described “anti-communist cult leader” used a selectively edited video to falsely accuse labor historian and tenured professor Tom Alter of inciting ...

Across the United States, educators and public workers are increasingly finding themselves at the center of political witch-hunts. In the weeks following the assassination of far-right commentator and ...

SAN MARCOS, Texas - A professor previously fired for off-campus remarks has since been reinstated, but a union is questioning his dismissal. On Saturday, the Texas State Employees Union announced that ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas State University professor who was fired over comments he made at a socialism conference has now been reinstated while the legal process plays out. Professor Tom Alter ...

Professor Thomas Alter, who was fired by Texas State University for remarks he made at a virtual conference put on by a socialist group, speaks on Sept. 25, 2025, at a downtown San Marcos rally ...