and her op-ed, she issued a wake up call for america, writing, having now seen how quickly the truth can become a casuty amid controversy,i urge a broader caution, a tense moments every one of us must be more skeptical than ever of the loudest and most extreme voices in our culture. however well organized or well connected they might be. what happened to claudine gay, it's chilling, it's part of a larger war on diversity, on history, on black people in this country, people of color. and if one of the most prestigious universities in the world came to pressure from the conservative activists mob, who won't stand up to them than? if our institutions will not stand up firm in the face of lies, targeting, and vitriol, then who will? this is a moment where institutions, individuals, people, must be willing to stand strong against the storm of targeted attacks from political extremists.