‘We will persist’: Mahmoud Khalil’s wife says pro-Palestinian voices won’t be silenced Exclusive: Noor Abdalla attacks Columbia officials alongside Trump administration in letter to husband The Guardian - US · Apr 8, 2025
'Major Brain Drain': Researchers Eye Exit From Trump's America In the halls of US universities and research labs, one question has become increasingly common as President Donald Trump tightens his grip on the field: whether to move abroad. International Business Times · Apr 8, 2025
How Obama and Biden Paved the Way for Trump's Attacks on Universities "Universities were bending over for federal funds long before Trump," writes Laura Kipnis. Reason · Apr 7, 2025
US student journalists go dark fearing Trump crusade against pro-Palestinian speech Newsrooms forced to adapt as writers resign and request takedown of stories to avoid potential repercussions The Guardian - US · Apr 7, 2025
Trump is targeting US universities as never before. Here are four ways to help them Supporters in Europe can offer new opportunities and minimise the isolation. Certainly they can avoid making things worse, says political scientist Cas Mudde The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2025
"The Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Hate Mail to Harvard," by Prof. Genevieve Lakier (Chicago) I've worked with Prof. Lakier on various projects recently, and have been much impressed with her analyses (as well as… The post "The Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Hate Mail to Harvard," by Prof. Genevieve Lakier (Chicago) appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Apr 6, 2025
The right’s 60-year war on education Trump's attacks on elite universities echo the right-wing playbook Ronald Reagan created nearly six decades ago Salon · Apr 6, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil says his arrest was part of ‘Columbia’s repression playbook’ Green-card holder and activist led campus pro-Palestinian rallies and is now fighting Trump effort to deport him The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2025
Jerry Nadler on Trump’s university attacks: ‘He doesn’t give a damn about antisemitism’ Congressman tells the Guardian Trump is exploiting fight against antisemitism as a ruse to stamp his will on schools The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2025
Columbia Students' Lawsuit Potentially "Raises Serious Questions" Under the First Amendment From Judge Arun Subramanian's order today in Khalil v. Trustees of Columbia Univ. (S.D.N.Y.): Plaintiffs are students who say the… The post Columbia Students' Lawsuit Potentially "Raises Serious Questions" Under the First Amendment appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Apr 4, 2025
Trump campus crackdown continues with threat Harvard must end ‘ideological capture’ or lose billions White House has targeted five Ivy League universities so far as part of efforts to enforce priorities on antisemitism, DEI, and transgender people The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025
Trump administration issues demands on Harvard as conditions for billions in federal money Some alumni want Harvard to resist Trump administration demands the university must meet to receive $9 billion in federal grants and contracts being threatened during an investigation into campus antisemitism The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025
Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college students A crackdown on foreign students is alarming college leaders, who say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to push some students out of the country The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025
Trump sets sights on Harvard in latest antisemitism crackdown The university has been told to ban masks and remove DEI programs or lose federal funding The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025
The Guardian - US · Apr 1, 2025 US House Democrat blasts Trump for using ‘antisemitism’ to attack universities Jerry Nadler of New York says president ‘weaponizing real pain American Jews face to advance desire to wield control’
Reason · Apr 1, 2025 Dear Harvard: You Have $50 Billion in the Bank - Use It Now Isn't one of the reasons you have built up an endowment that it will allow you to protect your integrity as an institution of higher learning from political assault?
Al Jazeera · Apr 1, 2025 Is Harvard Trump’s new target, after Columbia? Harvard President Garber has said lifesaving research is at stake amid Trump’s review of $9bn federal funding.
Salon · Apr 1, 2025 Trump abandons long COVID patients again Budget cuts and the dismantling of federal agencies are making it harder for patients with long COVID and ME/CFS
Al Jazeera · Mar 31, 2025 Trump administration reviews billions in Harvard contracts and grants Harvard is the latest Ivy League institution in Trump’s sights, after Columbia University agreed to comply with demands.
The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025 The Latest: Trump to roll out new tariffs that he promises will free the US from foreign goods President Donald Trump says Wednesday will be “Liberation Day” — when he plans to roll out a set of tariffs he promises will free the United States from foreign goods
The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025 Trump task force to review Harvard's funding after Columbia bows to federal demands Harvard University has become the latest target in the Trump administration’s approach to fight campus antisemitism
Latin Times · Mar 31, 2025 These Are The High-Profile Arrests Of Foreign Nationals by the Trump Administration So Far Countries around the world are increasingly issuing travel advisories for the U.S. due to concerns over new policies
The Guardian - US · Mar 30, 2025 Columbia alumni rip up diplomas to protest activist Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest Group of Sipa graduates demonstrate against government’s jailing of graduate student, who spoke up for Palestinians
The Guardian - US · Mar 30, 2025 Why Trump’s brutal crackdown on free speech is unprecedented in the US Experts say rounding up protesters and taking control from universities goes beyond McCarthy’s witch-hunts
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2025 Just like McCarthy, Trump spreads fear everywhere before picking off his targets Arrests, blacklists and deportations are chilling reminders of the red scare that transformed America