Columbia’s compromise with Trump

Columbia’s compromise with Trump

Before his election victory last year, Donald Trump’s plans for education were striking in their vagueness. Rather than publishing detailed policies, he promised to make universities “patriotic” and “sane” after years of liberal excess. Since his return to the White House, however, the President’s ideas on higher education have become vividly clear. To date, these have largely taken the form of threats. Over the past few months, Trump has issued

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I accompanied one of the students who fled Trump’s crackdown. It gave me clarity on what’s at stake.