A series of tweets have highlighted a growing concern over plagiarism within academic and federal circles, focusing particularly on allegations against Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook and a broader critique of academic integrity. Chris Rufo and his allies, including Luke Rosiak, have been at the forefront, conducting investigations into academic works for plagiarism. Their findings suggest that Lisa Cook, a DEI activist and economist, has plagiarized in her academic work, raising questions about her position on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors and leading to claims that a 'DEI plagiarist controls America's money printer.' The issue has sparked a debate on the weaponization of plagiarism accusations and the standards of academic honesty, with some commentators suggesting that plagiarism is becoming an accepted part of the academic order and replacing cancel culture as a method of critiquing academics. Additionally, Harvard has been accused of not adequately addressing plagiarism, with a call for the university to conduct thorough reviews of all faculty. The situation has been described as a 'plagiarism scandal hitting the Fed,' with implications for the credibility of academic and federal institutions, and highlighted by Claudine Gay's massive, well-documented plagiarism.
Plagiarism Scandal Hits The Fed https://t.co/YVO5hBn9oM
It used to be that you would be targeted for having unpopular opinions (read: right wing or centrist). Rather, plagiarism has now firmly replaced cancel culture as the favored method of defenestration of academics and the apparatchik. Here is today’s case in point: a Fed…
Claudine Gay's massive, well-documented plagiarism—dozens of instances over the course of more than two decades, compromising the majority of her academic papers—is now a case of "picayune citation issues." The Left will defend any transgression in service of its politics. https://t.co/SZ14qiYZVu
EXCLUSIVE: Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook is one of the most powerful economists in the world. But @LukeRosiak and I have discovered that her academic work appears to contain plagiarism, according to her former university’s policy. The plagiarism scandal hits the Fed. 🧵
Embattled Harvard honesty professor accused of plagiarism | Science | AAAS https://t.co/bMItvLijlW
"Time will tell whether repeated academic misconduct, defended by some as mere sloppiness or isolated mistakes, is fast becoming an acceptable part of the academic order," writes @realchrisrufo & @lukerosiak. https://t.co/SsKHL0KC1v
New plagiarism investigation from @realchrisrufo and @lukerosiak: Lisa Cook is a DEI activist who, by parading around as an economist, has managed to snag a seat on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors This DEI plagiarist controls the money printer! https://t.co/bYM9bT54Km
New: @drlisadcook is latest to be hit with plagiarism allegations. Cook is a DEI activist who, by parading around as an economist, has managed to snag herself on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. A DEI plagiarist controls America's money printer. https://t.co/bYM9bT54Km
Plagiarism DARVO in progress at @realchrisrufo "and his allies." Academic integrity matters. https://t.co/wATxdNCUmf
"‘Weaponization of Plagiarism’ or Rigorous Standards Behind Provost's Ouster?" https://t.co/7u7bK2r2v1 https://t.co/XfRolQE1oT
Chris Rufo & his allies are leading a plagiarism witch hunt and creating the false impression that Black women disproportionately plagiarize. Universities like Harvard must take back control of the narrative and conduct plagiarism reviews of all faculty. https://t.co/Iw6tBYKHKg https://t.co/DoIYM2cjJl