Universities

Trump and the Universities: Submission and Resistance

by
Trump and the Universities: Submission and Resistance

Jon Wiener: From The Nation magazine, this is Start Making Sense. I’m Jon Wiener. Today: Trump and the Universities — submission and resistance. Later in the hour — Mahmoud Khalil is the Palestinian student activist at Columbia arrested and jailed by ICE. The Trump administration intends to revoke his status as a permanent resident—a green-card … Read more

Universities Have Been Doing Trump’s Work for Him

by
Universities Have Been Doing Trump’s Work for Him

Activism / StudentNation / February 10, 2025 The University of Chicago, despite its free speech reputation, has laid the groundwork for the president’s threats against students who protest for Palestine. Ad Policy University police on the University of Chicago campus as they break up a pro-Palestinian encampment. (Scott Olson / Getty) This story was … Read more