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Trump vs Harvard

Apr 18, 2025
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INSIGHT

Funding at Stake in Harvard Fight

  • The Trump administration threatens Harvard's $2.2 billion in federal research funds amid a fight over anti-Semitism and DEI policies.
  • This funding cut leverages Harvard's vulnerability despite its large endowment and resistance to political pressure.
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DEI as Political Battlefield

  • The Trump administration targets DEI policies as an illiberal regime imposing racial identity politics.
  • Harvard resists but faces backlash as a symbol of elite privilege to working-class Americans.
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Anti-Semitism Emerges as Frontline

  • Anti-Semitism has unexpectedly become a front line in battles over university politics around Harvard.
  • Progressive left's support for Palestine and Hamas fuels tensions with Jewish community on campuses.
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