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What is the intellectual dark web?
The term refers to a group of academics and media personalities who publish and debate outside the mainstream media.
Who was Weinstein's wife?
During the protests, there was an altercation between protesters and Weinstein. Weinstein and his wife, Heather Heying, brought a lawsuit against the school, alleging that the college's president had not asked campus police to quell student protesters.
Why did Weinstein change the day of absence?
In March 2017, Weinstein wrote a letter to Evergreen faculty in which he objected to a change in the college's decades-old tradition of observing a "Day of Absence", during which ethnic minority students and faculty would voluntarily stay away from campus to highlight their contributions to the college. The change to the event asked white participants to stay off campus, to attend a program on race issues, while the on-campus program was designated for people of color. Weinstein wrote that the change established a dangerous precedent:
Who resigned from the college along with Weinstein?
Heying resigned from the college along with Weinstein and took a similar position during the Day of Absence controversy. Weinstein describes himself as politically liberal, progressive, and left-libertarian.
