The article describes efforts by top Republicans to penalize U.S. universities that allow pro-Palestinian protests on their campuses. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise outlined plans to revoke the accreditation of universities that don’t suppress criticism of Israel, potentially jeopardizing billions in federal funding. This push, coordinated with the pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC, would be pursued under a second Trump administration. The offensive targets universities like Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, and Columbia University, which have faced controversy over their handling of student protests. Critics argue that this is an attack on academic freedom and could have severe constitutional implications.

  • @fluxion
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    311 day ago

    How dare they protest genocide. We must unleash the full wrath of anti-free-speech policies while whining about fact-checks of blatant misinformation being anti-free-speech

    • @DarthJon
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      If you think the college protests are anti-genocide, you haven’t been paying attention.

    • @WoahWoahOP
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      151 day ago

      I was told I wouldn’t be fact checked and that I get to keep my Swingline stapler…