Enemies of the State?  Higher Education Under Attack

The Trump administration is labeling American universities as “Incubators of wokeness,” accuses them of “ideological indoctrination” and pressures them into compliance by withholding research funding. Foreign students are met with suspicion. They are undergoing enhanced questioning during their visa application process or are threatened with visa cancellations during their studies. Trump seems to be taking his cues from authoritarian governments attacking progressive institutions or even cracking down on full-fledged student protests like in Serbia. Read more