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Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 13 Apr 2025
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I was thinking some people are being forced to go by work. Can't imagine going willingly.
Unfortunately, a lot of people are in the position where it's maybe a 0.1% of losing their life if they go, and an 80% chance of losing their job if they don't. That makes the calculation a lot more difficult, and causes all kinds of stress.
Of course, any job that would force you to go when you don't feel fully safe is a shitty job. But, a lot of people don't feel like they have the option to leave a shitty job.