Trump Cancels Funds for Columbia University

[donbosco]

That will certainly help the Jewish students there.

Interesting...twitter has been down now for a couple of hours.

 

[1moretimeagain]

Interesting...twitter has been down now for a couple of hours.

Twitter down, Rockets exploding, Tesla stock crashing, just another day CEOing remotely for Elon.

 

[Mundial]

Twitter down, Rockets exploding, Tesla stock crashing, just another day CEOing remotely for Elon.

Trump demands unprecedented control at Columbia, alarming scholars and speech groups

The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to other policies.

apnews.com

 

[Geisterfahrer]

Trump demands unprecedented control at Columbia, alarming scholars and speech groups

The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to other policies.

apnews.com

That is some fascist bullshit. Columbia better hold strong and fight this.

 

[Kingpin]

That is some fascist bullshit. Columbia better hold strong and fight this.

While I sympathize with this sentiment, how exactly do you resist this if they cut all funds permanently? A large portion of the school couldn’t last 6 months without that money much less 4 years until the next election.

 

[altmin]

While I sympathize with this sentiment, how exactly do you resist this if they cut all funds permanently? A large portion of the school couldn’t last 6 months without that money much less 4 years until the next election.

Die on your feet rather than live on your knees.

 

[Mundial]

While I sympathize with this sentiment, how exactly do you resist this if they cut all funds permanently? A large portion of the school couldn’t last 6 months without that money much less 4 years until the next election.

Wealthy donors could help in the meanwhile while Columbia brings a suit for violation of the First Amendment.

 

[Calheel]

While I sympathize with this sentiment, how exactly do you resist this if they cut all funds permanently? A large portion of the school couldn’t last 6 months without that money much less 4 years until the next election.

You dip into the endowment until you win the litigation.

 

[Geisterfahrer]

Yeah. Columbia has resources and many rich alums.