System Update with Glenn Greenwald Congress Again Dictates Curriculum & Faculty at Private Universities; How UnitedHealth Group Silences its Critics: With NYT Reporter David Enrich
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Jul 17, 2025 
Join David Enrich, Deputy investigations editor for the New York Times and author of 'Murder the Truth', as he unpacks Congress's increasing control over university policies, particularly around antisemitism and free speech. He reveals UnitedHealth Group's dark tactics for silencing critics, including intimidation of journalists and suppression of dissent. The conversation delves into the tension between academic freedom and political pressure, raising urgent questions about the fragility of free speech in America.
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Congress Controls University Speech
- US Congress increasingly micromanages private universities on speech about Israel and Jews.
- This threatens academic freedom and selectively targets only one minority group's expression.
Expanded Anti-Semitism Definition Risks
- Legislation expanding anti-Semitism definitions aims to outlaw common criticisms of Israel.
- This lawlessly restricts speech that compares Israeli policies or Zionism critically but protects similar speech against other nations.
Stefanik's Anti-Semitism Accusation
- House member Elise Stefanik accused CUNY of tolerating anti-Semitic slurs at Baruch College.
- The slurs targeted Jewish freshmen with offensive and threatening language allegedly tolerated by administrators.
