[Linganth] [EXT] Re: NYTimes: The MAGA War on Speech
Kerim Friedman
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Tue Mar 11 21:54:30 UTC 2025
People Will Die as a Result of Trump’s English Language Executive Order
by Gerald Roche
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Uoo-Xt7y16K5Pce0j-2cM5vt-Pv8ztAx3DxsYyhdDoc/edit?tab=t.0
On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM Kate Riley <kriley1125 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Good to hear, Summerson!
> And one more for the files:
>
> https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/07/us/trump-federal-agencies-websites-words-dei.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
>
> On Fri, Mar 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM E. Summerson Carr <esc at uchicago.edu> wrote:
>
>> Greetings all,
>>
>>
>>
>> A note to let you know how much these messages and ideas are appreciated
>> as the SLA Executive Board works to help coordinate effective public
>> communications from linguistic anthropologists. We are thinking not only
>> in response to the most recent Executive Order declaring English the
>> official language of the U.S., but are also trying to generate methods for
>> supporting members’ messaging around other language related issues that
>> arise in the months and years to come. Luckily, across the LSJ and the SLA
>> Exec Board, we do have some collective experience with this and we have
>> already identified many possible ways forward. Please stay tuned for more
>> in the next few weeks.
>>
>>
>>
>> All best in the meantime,
>>
>>
>> Summerson
>>
>> *From:* aaa-task-group-on-language-and-social-justice at googlegroups.com <
>> aaa-task-group-on-language-and-social-justice at googlegroups.com> *On
>> Behalf Of *Duran, Leah G - (leahgduran)
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 5, 2025 11:31 AM
>> *To:* Katherine Morales <katherineravenna at gmail.com>; Schwartz, Adam <
>> Adam.Schwartz at oregonstate.edu>; Toledo Bustamante, Nadxieli <
>> toledobustamante at csus.edu>
>> *Cc:* Susan Blum <Susan.Blum.24 at nd.edu>; Ana Zentella <
>> ana.zentella at gmail.com>; Zukosky, Michael <mzukosky at ewu.edu>; lang and
>> social justice <
>> aaa-task-group-on-language-and-social-justice at googlegroups.com>; Alicia
>> Muñoz Sánchez <amunoz at ucsd.edu>; Cristian Aquino <
>> paradisocemi at hotmail.com>; Rodolfo Mata <matar at wwu.edu>; ricardo otheguy
>> <rotheguygc at gmail.com>; Adam Schwartz <adamschwrtz at gmail.com>; Bon Casa <
>> burciuol at hamilton.edu>; Linguistic Anthropology Discussion Group (
>> LINGANTH at listserv.linguistlist.org) <linganth at listserv.linguistlist.org>;
>> Rihan Yeh..anthro Lang Lab <ryeh at ucsd.edu>
>> *Subject:* Re: [EXT] Re: [Linganth] NYTimes: The MAGA War on Speech
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello all!
>>
>>
>>
>> Sharing this statement in case it's of interest:
>> https://www.tesol.org/news/tesol-statement-on-the-exec-order-designating-english-as-the-official-language-of-the-us/
>>
>>
>>
>> One of the things that stood out to me about the statement is that it
>> includes a commitment of the organization to these actions:
>>
>> - Partner with peer associations advocating against this divisive
>> policy to support and advance fair and equal access to public services,
>> especially education.
>>
>>
>> -
>>
>>
>> - Work with government agencies to ensure that the progress made over
>> the past two decades, especially the development of each agency’s language
>> access plan under EO 13166, is not only preserved but continues.
>>
>>
>> -
>>
>>
>> - Petition congressional action that recognizes and values the
>> linguistic and cultural diversity of our nation and supports the tenets of
>> EO 13166 in encouraging improvement and access to government services for
>> multilingual learners of English.
>>
>>
>> -
>>
>>
>> - Submit public comment to the U.S. commission on Civil Rights
>> briefing, Language Access for Individuals with Limited English
>> Proficiency
>> <https://www.usccr.gov/meetings/2025/03-21-language-access-individuals-limited-english-proficiency>,
>> on the importance in overcoming language barriers for access to government
>> services.
>>
>>
>> -
>>
>>
>> - Provide education and advocacy resources to our members and the
>> public that serve multilingual learners and their families.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* aaa-task-group-on-language-and-social-justice at googlegroups.com <
>> aaa-task-group-on-language-and-social-justice at googlegroups.com> on
>> behalf of Katherine Morales <katherineravenna at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 4, 2025 5:08 PM
>> *To:* Schwartz, Adam <Adam.Schwartz at oregonstate.edu>; Toledo Bustamante,
>> Nadxieli <toledobustamante at csus.edu>
>> *Cc:* Susan Blum <Susan.Blum.24 at nd.edu>; Ana Zentella <
>> ana.zentella at gmail.com>; Zukosky, Michael <mzukosky at ewu.edu>; lang and
>> social justice <
>> aaa-task-group-on-language-and-social-justice at googlegroups.com>; Alicia
>> Muñoz Sánchez <amunoz at ucsd.edu>; Cristian Aquino <
>> paradisocemi at hotmail.com>; Rodolfo Mata <matar at wwu.edu>; ricardo otheguy
>> <rotheguygc at gmail.com>; Adam Schwartz <adamschwrtz at gmail.com>; Bon Casa <
>> burciuol at hamilton.edu>; Linguistic Anthropology Discussion Group (
>> LINGANTH at listserv.linguistlist.org) <linganth at listserv.linguistlist.org>;
>> Rihan Yeh..anthro Lang Lab <ryeh at ucsd.edu>
>> *Subject:* [EXT] Re: [Linganth] NYTimes: The MAGA War on Speech
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>>
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>> *External Email*
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>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Thank you all for these resources and efforts and for keeping the
>> conversation going on matters related to social justice.
>>
>>
>>
>> The LSJ is currently working on a number of initiatives including on the
>> topic of surveillance/freedom of speech but none so far specifically
>> targeted at issuing a statement for the making English as official
>> language. However, this is something we can certainly add to our efforts of
>> public outreach and it would certainly be helpful to continue to receive
>> recommendations on how to do this or word this, as some of you have been
>> doing — we appreciate it. Feel free to get in touch with us personally, the
>> co-chairs of the LSJ Steering Committee: Nadxieli (
>> toledobustamante at csus.edu) or myself (krm2144 at tc.columbia.edu/
>> katherineravenna at gmail.com).
>>
>>
>>
>> We are currently working on a document that summarizes some of our
>> discussions from our previous February General meeting, including
>> discussions around our initiatives, which we hope to share with you in the
>> incoming days.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you all for this.
>>
>>
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Katherine
>>
>>
>> Katherine Morales, Ph.D.
>>
>> Linguistics lecturer and researcher
>>
>>
>>
>> Brooklyn, NY 11217, United States
>>
>>
>>
>> https://sites.google.com/view/katherinemoralesphd/
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>> On Tue, Mar 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM 'Schwartz, Adam' via AAA Task Group on
>> Language and Social Justice <
>> aaa-task-group-on-language-and-social-justice at googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hey all—we might consider connecting with Dan Olson-- professor of Span
>> and Ling at Purdue-- who has just put out a great piece for The
>> Conversation worth circulating:
>> https://theconversation.com/making-english-the-official-us-language-cant-erase-the-fact-that-the-us-has-millions-of-spanish-speakers-and-a-long-multilingual-history-250030
>>
>>
>>
>> Dan’s a friend and colleague, and I’m sure would be eager to support if
>> not assist in these efforts.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From: *'Susan Blum' via AAA Task Group on Language and Social Justice <
>> aaa-task-group-on-language-and-social-justice at googlegroups.com>
>> *Date: *Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM
>> *To: *Ana Zentella <ana.zentella at gmail.com>
>> *Cc: *Zukosky, Michael <mzukosky at ewu.edu>, lang and social justice <
>> aaa-task-group-on-language-and-social-justice at googlegroups.com>, Alicia
>> Muñoz Sánchez <amunoz at ucsd.edu>, Cristian Aquino <
>> paradisocemi at hotmail.com>, Rodolfo Mata <matar at wwu.edu>, ricardo otheguy
>> <rotheguygc at gmail.com>, Adam Schwartz <adamschwrtz at gmail.com>, Bon Casa <
>> burciuol at hamilton.edu>, Linguistic Anthropology Discussion Group (
>> LINGANTH at listserv.linguistlist.org) <linganth at listserv.linguistlist.org>,
>> Rihan Yeh..anthro Lang Lab <ryeh at ucsd.edu>
>> *Subject: *Re: [Linganth] NYTimes: The MAGA War on Speech
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>> This is our moment. We need to get a statement into newspapers,
>> substacks, ASAP. We all teach about this. We can take AC's statement as a
>> foundation and try to get it published widely.
>>
>>
>>
>> Susan
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>> On Mon, Mar 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM Ana Zentella <ana.zentella at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I citculated a statement for all to mail or email to white house but am
>> traveling out of country now..limited wifi. Hope someone sends it to you?
>>
>> Acz
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>> On Sat, Mar 1, 2025, 11:00 AM Zukosky, Michael <mzukosky at ewu.edu> wrote:
>>
>> Is there a plan for the Society for Linguistic Anthropology or Language &
>> Social Justice group to release a response statement to Trump’s move to
>> make English the official language of the U.S.?
>>
>>
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>> https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-sign-executive-order-making-english-official-us-language-wsj-reports-2025-02-28/
>>
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>> *From: *Linganth <linganth-bounces at listserv.linguistlist.org> on behalf
>> of Ana Zentella <ana.zentella at gmail.com>
>> *Date: *Friday, February 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
>> *To: *lang and social justice <
>> aaa-task-group-on-language-and-social-justice at googlegroups.com>, Alicia
>> Muñoz Sánchez <amunoz at ucsd.edu>, Cristian Aquino <
>> paradisocemi at hotmail.com>, Rodolfo Mata <matar at wwu.edu>, ricardo otheguy
>> <rotheguygc at gmail.com>, Adam Schwartz <adamschwrtz at gmail.com>, Bon Casa <
>> burciuol at hamilton.edu>, Linguistic Anthropology Discussion Group (
>> LINGANTH at listserv.linguistlist.org) <linganth at listserv.linguistlist.org>,
>> Rihan Yeh..anthro Lang Lab <ryeh at ucsd.edu>
>> *Subject: *[Linganth] NYTimes: The MAGA War on Speech
>>
>> The MAGA War on Speech
>> https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/opinion/free-speech-trump-maga.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
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