Lost Debate

Universities in the Hot Seat, Biden “Seizes” Drug Patents, Banning Hedge Funds from Housing

Dec 14, 2023

Harvard, MIT, and UPenn presidents discuss antisemitism on campuses. Controversy leads to UPenn president's ouster. New bill aims to halt corporate investors in housing market. Biden administration plans to seize drug patents to cut prices.

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Episode guests

Sally Kornbluth

Liz Magill

Claudine Gay

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Quick takeaways

The controversial testimony of elite university presidents on anti-Semitism on campuses raises questions about the credibility and values of these institutions.

Legislation introduced in Congress aims to address the problem of corporate investors owning single-family homes, but critics raise concerns about the practical implications of forced divestment.

Deep dives

Controversial Testimony of Elite University Presidents

Elite university presidents are facing backlash for their controversial testimony on anti-Semitism on campus. Harvard's president, Claudine Gay, and U Penn's president, Liz McGill, were questioned by Congress about their handling of anti-Semitism incidents. The Department of Education is investigating both schools for Title VI discrimination violations. The exchange between Elise Stefanik and U Penn's president highlighted the issue of free speech on campuses. The testimony has raised questions about the credibility and values of these elite institutions.

Introduction

2min

Investigation and Debate: Title VI Violation and Free Speech on College Campuses

20min

Addressing Large Entities Buying Single Family Homes

12min

Nuances in the Housing Market and Biden's Framework for March-in Rights

2min

Retroactive Revocation of Patents and the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980

3min

Debate on Drug Patents and Healthcare Costs

9min

Harvard, MIT, and UPenn’s presidents testified before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce last week, and the controversy over their statements regarding antisemitism on campuses has already led to UPenn president Liz Magill’s ouster. As calls intensify for Claudine Gay (Harvard) and Sally Kornbluth (MIT) to resign, Ravi and Rikki parse through the outrage over the hearings and assess the state of antisemitism on today’s college campuses.

Corporate investors have flooded the housing market in the past couple of years, but a sweeping new bill could halt Wall Street’s push into the single-family housing market. Is this a win for the progressive left, or will it end up harming more low-income families?

Lastly, the Biden administration announced its plan to seize the patents of costly medications from Big Pharma. Ravi and Rikki debate whether this new push to cut high drug prices is a good idea and if the administration has the legal standing to make this happen.

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