Trump’s university mandates are about control, not antisemitism

Trump’s university mandates are about control, not antisemitism

The Trump administration’s aggressive efforts to punish and take virtually complete control of institutions like Columbia and Harvard are dictatorial in a way that should be utterly shocking in this country.

Black Democrats who attended Harvard and Candace Owens agree on one thing: Trump's campus crackdown goes too far

It's a rare moment in American politics when conservative personality Candace Owens and Democrats are on the opposing side of Donald Trump.

Deborah Lipstadt says Trump’s campus antisemitism crackdown has ‘gone way too far’

(JTA) — Deborah Lipstadt, President Joe Biden’s antisemitism envoy, says parts of the Trump administration’s crackdown on campus antisemitism have “gone way too far.” In an interview, she declined to comment on specific cases that have unfolded since the White House began cracking down on pro-Palestinian student activists. But she denounced the conditions under which some of the arrests have taken place. “I think it’s wrong, absolutely wrong and…

Deborah Lipstadt says Trump’s campus antisemitism crackdown has ‘gone way too far’ - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Deborah Lipstadt, President Joe Biden’s antisemitism envoy, says parts of the Trump administration’s crackdown on campus antisemitism have “gone way too far.” In an interview, she declined to comment on specific cases that have unfolded since the White House began cracking down on pro-Palestinian student activists. But she denounced the conditions under which some of the arrests have taken place. “I think it’s wrong, absolutely wrong and contrar…

The Jewish Students Caught Up in Trump’s Antisemitism Crackdown

Given these figures, it’s not surprising that Jews have taken a leading role in the protests against Israel’s assault on Gaza. Eleven days after Oct. 7, 2023, progressive and anti-Zionist Jewish groups, including Jewish Voice for Peace, gathered roughly 400 protesters, many wearing shirts that said “Not in Our Name,” and occupied a congressional building. Later that month, Jewish Voice for Peace and its allies led a takeover of New York’s Grand …