academic freedom

2 briefs

power 2026-05-01

Judge Calls Harvard Antisemitism Claims a Smokescreen. The Administration Just Revealed Its Real Strategy.

A federal judge ruled Trump illegally froze $2.6 billion in Harvard grants, calling it ideological punishment disguised as civil rights enforcement. The administration's response was to move the case to a different court.

conflict 2026-04-26

Harvard's Graduate Workers Are on Strike While Trump Freezes $2.2 Billion in Grants. The University Is Being Squeezed From Both Sides.

4,000 workers walked out demanding higher wages and visa protections for international students. Harvard's administration is simultaneously fighting a federal funding freeze, a tax on its endowment, and threats to its nonprofit status. Everyone is using everyone else as leverage.