I am with @sndurlauf. This reeks of an academic scandal. Tenure is worth nothing is such a dismissal is possible. Consider signing the open letter by @JosephEStiglitz protesting this. I probably disagree with him and Stiglitz about anything and everything, but this is dangerous. #AcademicScandal #Tenure #OpenLetter #Therearenospecificcountrymentionsinthetweetprovided.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.