Column: Universities, professors are being intimidated by the right (St. Petersburg, Fla. Times)

I always have been troubled that instead of public policy being generated at our public universities, too much policy is created and controlled by powerful think tanks, organizations in which well-paid experts give advice and ideas on specific economic and political issues. They are funded mainly by large businesses and major foundations and they provide customized agendas and playbooks for elected officials and others who influence public policy.