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Columbia University Faces The “Prisoner’s Dilemma”
Episode 243

Columbia University Faces The “Prisoner’s Dilemma”

Columbia University agreed to the Trump administration's demands in order to restore $400 million dollars in federal funds, leading some faculty members to protest and take legal action.

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

March 27, 202523m 9s

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Show Notes

Columbia University agreed to the Trump administration's demands in order to restore $400 million dollars in federal funds, leading some faculty members to protest and take legal action. On today's show: David Graham, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the forthcoming book The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America (Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2025), reports on the latest in the school's relationship with the administration—and what it might mean for academic freedom at schools across the country. 

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educationtrumppoliticsuniversitiescollegesmagacolumbia