Trump's Assault on US Universities: A War on Academic Freedom

The Trump administration is waging a full-scale assault on America's university system, using the pretexts of "viewpoint diversity" and "antisemitism" to pressure universities into conforming to MAGA ideology. This includes threats to funding, investigations of students and faculty, interference in university policies, and direct challenges to university autonomy and academic freedom. Harvard's public defiance of government demands marks a significant act of resistance, but most universities remain silent, raising concerns about appeasement. The article calls for universities to leverage their resources—endowments, students, faculty and alumni networks, real estate, athletics, and research projects—to unite in non-violent resistance, defending academic freedom and the independence of universities.