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America’s universities stand up to Trump

America’s universities stand up to Trump

This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Harvard professor Ryan Enos to consider why the Ivy League school is pushing back, how far this fight may go and why other universities are watching closely

Politics Weekly America

April 18, 202527m 57s

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Show Notes

This week, Harvard University, the oldest and wealthiest in the US, defied Donald Trump a list of demands. The Trump administration responded by freezing $2.2bn in federal funding for the Ivy League school. This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Harvard professor Ryan Enos to consider why the university is pushing back, how far this fight may go and why other universities are watching closely

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