HOW IT STARTED: New England Journal of Medicine Opinion Editor Takes Credit for Ruining Its Reputation.
The New England Journal of Medicine still publishes objective scientific articles. But in the last decade-plus, it is just as notable for its hard left political opinion pieces about issues ranging from climate change, to race relations, to promoting “equity” (as distinguished from equality), to gun control, to supporting transitioning gender-dysphoric minors, and more.
Debra Malina, Ph.D., the first and so far, only “Perspectives” editor — an opinion section where most of the woke political screeds published by the NEJM are placed — is retiring. She has written a swan song piece taking credit for bringing blatant politics to the pages of the NEJM.
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With Malina heading into retirement, the editors of the NEJM can restore the publication’s reputation as a sober and focused source of important medical information rather than one with “soul.” First, the next Perspectives editor should not be an English major or a progressive ideologue. More to the point, I would hope the editors of the NEJM will keep it completely out of politics, or at least public policy controversies that do not have a clear medical or public health nexus. That may not be as much fun as attacking Trump policies, but it is certainly more in keeping with the important public role of a respected medical journal.
Let’s just say that NEJM isn’t rushing to change the current tone of the publication:
Woke never ended.
The New England Journal of Medicine just published an insane thinkpiece that starts with a neurotic hallucination and then alleges Jason Arday did no wrong and that he was killed.
It's no surprise people don't trust our institutions anymore. pic.twitter.com/FkGhEutsfw
— Crémieux (@cremieuxrecueil) August 22, 2026
Insane editorial.
The author explicitly argues that if you’re *ideologically correct* you should be professionally unaccountable:
‘I want to be clear that I don’t care whether or not any of these allegations against Prof. Arday were true. None of them were worth his career.’… https://t.co/75xToUTEh1
— Coddled Affluent Professional (@feelsdesperate) August 23, 2026
Tweet concludes:
If this is the standard that academia employs, no one should ever trust academia again on any matter of importance.
And thus, it’s time: Nuke Academia From Orbit. It Is the Only Way to Be Sure.