A political scientist recently wrote that the Trump admin “is trying to kill American higher education.” There should be no doubt that he’s right.
When making a list of the White House’s authoritarian tactics, be sure to include “trying to dictate how universities operate” to the growing list. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/university-virginia-president-jim-ryan-resigned-pressure-trump-rcna215620
Steve Benen
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