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Conservatives Don’t Like Sociology. Some Sociologists Don’t Either. | Flipboard

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What to know about Conservatives Don’t Like Sociology. Some Sociologists Don’t Either.

A group of sociologists broke away in protest from their colleagues over disagreements about Israel.

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What happened

A group of sociologists broke away in protest from their colleagues over disagreements about Israel.

Why it matters

Some worry the political stances are harming the field.

Common ground

The president of the major sociology association, Shelley Correll, had just taken the stage at the discipline’s big annual conference in New …

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Mayor Zohran Mamdani is announcing another milestone for labor: [the City's First Office to Organize Workers]”
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Multiple sources, including teleSUR, a news report on the 'Office of Worker Power', and Wikipedia entries for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, confirm he is the Mayor of NYC and announced the creation of an office to organize workers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani is the 112th mayor of New York City, having served since January 1, 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Mamdani was elected mayor in the 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayoralty_of_Zohran_Mamdani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani, an American Democratic politician serving as the mayor of New York City, identifies as a democratic socialist. He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America's New York City ch…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served since 2026 as the 112th mayor of New York City. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani
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Claim 2: “The president of the major sociology association, Shelley Correll, had just taken the stage at the discipline’s big annual conference”
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Multiple independent sources, including a Wikipedia entry and a university announcement, confirm that Shelley Correll is the 117th president of the American Sociological Association.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shelley Joyce Correll is an American sociologist. She is the Michelle Mercer and Bruce Golden Family Professor of Women's Leadership Director at Stanford University. In 2026, Correll became the 117th …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelley_Correll
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web search NEUTRAL — Shelley J. Correll is professor of sociology and organizational behavior at Stanford University, where she directs the Stanford VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab. Her expertise is in the areas …
https://sociology.stanford.edu/people/shelley-correll
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web search NEUTRAL — Shelley Correll, the Michelle Mercer and Bruce Golden Family Professor of Women’s Leadership and professor of sociology, has been elected as the 117th president of the American Sociological Associatio…
https://humsci.stanford.edu/news-post/shelley-correll-electe…
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Claim 3: “New York City hosted the country’s first Labor Day celebrations 144 years ago.”
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The claim states NYC hosted the first celebrations 144 years ago (approx 1882). While one source mentions a parade on September 5, 1882, another source (NYC Newsletter) claims the first 'official' parade was in 1894. The U.S. Dept of Labor notes Oregon was the first to pass a law. There is conflicting information regarding the 'first' official celebration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday of September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the de…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Labor Day is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Jason Reitman, based on the 2009 novel by Joyce Maynard. The film stars Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin and was co-produced by Paramount Pi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The nature and power of organized labor in the United States is the outcome of historical tensions among counter-acting forces involving workplace rights, wages, working hours, political expression, l…
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Claim 4: “A group of sociologists broke away in protest from their colleagues over disagreements about Israel.”
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Only one web search result directly mentions the group of sociologists breaking away over disagreements about Israel. Other results are irrelevant.
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web search NEUTRAL — A group of sociologists broke away in protest from their colleagues over disagreements about Israel. Some worry the political stances are harming the field.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/us/activist-sociology-ind…
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web search NEUTRAL — Posted on September 4, 2026 by State of the Nation. First of all, the SOTN team wants to thanks everyone who contacted us to convey their concern about the site going down intermittently over the past…
https://stateofthenation.info/?p=79347
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web search NEUTRAL — Why Did Ancient Egyptians Shave Their Heads? History Is Strange. 115 1d ago.
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Claim 5: “A custom 1952 ranch house with a swimming pool wing enclosed by glass walls in Southwest Portland’s Bridlemile neighborhood is for sale. The asking [price is] $1.7M”
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A specific real estate listing confirms the property details: a custom 1952 ranch house in the Bridlemile neighborhood of SW Portland with a glass-enclosed pool wing, listed for $1,685,000 (which rounds to $1.7M).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Portland City Council elections were held on November 5, 2024. It was the first election under Portland's new form of government, the first election to elect a city council instead of a city …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Portland, Oregon City Council elections will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect 6 members of the Portland City Council. This will be the second election under the new city council form of …
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web search NEUTRAL — A custom 1952 ranch house with a swimming pool wing enclosed by glass walls in Southwest Portland’s Bridlemile neighborhood is for sale. The asking price for the 1.66-acre gated property at 4004 S.W. …
https://www.oregonlive.com/realestate/2026/09/rare-1952-port…
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Claim 6: “About 200 million years ago, furry little egg-laying creatures evolved the ability to feed their offspring with a secretion from some special glands”
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Multiple web sources confirm that approximately 200 million years ago, early egg-laying mammals evolved mammary glands to feed offspring with secretions (milk).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xochitecatl [ʃot͡ʃiˈtekat͡ɬ] is a pre-Columbian archaeological site located in the Mexican State of Tlaxcala, 18 km southwest of Tlaxcala city. The major architecture dates to the Middle Preclassic Pe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Danakil Depression is a large valley of approximately 200 by 50 km (124 by 31 mi), across the north of the Afar Region of Ethiopia and Eritrea. It is about 125 m (410 ft) below sea level and is bo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Moray eels, or Muraenidae (), are a family of eels whose members are found worldwide. There are approximately 200 species in 16 genera which are almost exclusively marine, but several species are regu…
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