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.

The Trump administration brushed aside decades of precedent when it ordered Columbia University to oust the leadership of an academic department, a demand seen as a direct attack on academic freedom and a warning of what’s to come for other colleges facing federal scrutiny.

    • ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      7 hours ago

      There’s been hundreds of protests. The national media isn’t covering them but there have been protests in every state capital and major city. Republicans have stopped doing town halls. France is the size of Texas and Paris is a few hours (by train) from Marseille. Los Angeles is like a 6 hour flight from DC. It’s a lot harder to have one big protest here than in geographically smaller countries.

    • graycube@lemmy.world
      13·
      6 hours ago

      Because they thrive on the attention and it is expensive, dangerous, and a complete waste of time.

      • NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io
        61·
        9 hours ago

        Now there’s no possibility of a bullet. Wait too long however and you’ll have to contend with that possibility before you protest anything.

      • Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyzsuomi
        2·
        9 hours ago

        Enough people and they can’t shoot you all. Revolutions are never easy and it requires some victims. Your fascist government doesn’t give up peacefully. If you just decide to sit on your hands, things will never change.