Episode
Victor Davis Hanson: Who Killed Jason Arday?
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- Daily Signal
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- Aug 18, 2026
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- 838
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Summary
Jason Arday’s rise to a prestigious professorship at Cambridge University unraveled amid allegations of plagiarism and fabricated claims in his memoir. His death raises difficult questions about the institutions that elevated him, Cambridge’s commitment to DEI-based hiring, and Simon & Schuster’s decision to publish his memoir despite concerns about its accuracy. The scandal exposes the consequences of abandoning academic merit and placing someone in a position he was never qualified to hold. Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit JoinADF.com/HANSON or text HANSON to 83848 and for a limited time your first gift to ADF will be DOUBLED by a special matching grant—while funds last. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices