# @dmregister on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-04-24T00:00:59.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Des Moines Register (@DMRegister) — https://gondola.cc/DMRegister

## Caption

Christopher Rufo stood in the Old Capitol Building as snow fell steadily outside on a gray winter afternoon, his dark eyes and short beard giving him the air of a modern revolutionary.

The conservative activist and writer gathered with Republican lawmakers, academics and Iowa Regents for his keynote address during the launch of the University of Iowa's state-mandated Center for Intellectual Freedom in December.

The launch of the center marked a turning point, said the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research fellow, one that will “reorient the university to the highest good” and put an end “to left-wing ideological domination.”

The ensuing applause, and a two-day summit, marked the beginning of the new academic program — but it also highlighted the ideological battle in Iowa’s public universities.

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