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Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefs

The U.S. government has submitted a two-page memo from Secretary of State Marco Rubio as its main evidence in its deportation case against Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalili

The Independent UK

About $1.8 billion in federal money for Cornell and Northwestern are frozen, the White House says

Cornell University and Northwestern University say they haven't received any notice from the U.S. government about paused federal funding even though the White House says more than $1 billion for Cornell and about $790 million for Northwestern have been frozen

The Independent UK

Universities in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union thought giving in to government demands would save their independence

Many American universities, widely seen globally as beacons of academic integrity and free speech, are giving in to demands from the Trump administration, which has been targeting academia since it took office.

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Judge gives Trump administration deadline to justify Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation

Jamee Comans said if evidence does not support deportation, she may rule for Columbia graduate’s release

The Guardian - US

Immigration judge to rule Friday on possible release of detained Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil

An immigration judge in Louisiana says she will decide later this week whether the government can continue to detain Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University activist facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests

The Independent UK

US student journalists go dark fearing Trump crusade against pro-Palestinian speech

Newsrooms forced to adapt as writers resign and request takedown of stories to avoid potential repercussions

The Guardian - US

Politicians want to normalise what’s happening in Gaza. Our moral outrage won’t let that happen

The more shocking the carnage becomes, the more people are punished for speaking out. This just makes it clear how much is really at stake, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

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The right’s 60-year war on education

Trump's attacks on elite universities echo the right-wing playbook Ronald Reagan created nearly six decades ago

Salon

Mahmoud Khalil says his arrest was part of ‘Columbia’s repression playbook’

Green-card holder and activist led campus pro-Palestinian rallies and is now fighting Trump effort to deport him

The Guardian - US

Jerry Nadler on Trump’s university attacks: ‘He doesn’t give a damn about antisemitism’

Congressman tells the Guardian Trump is exploiting fight against antisemitism as a ruse to stamp his will on schools

The Guardian - US

Harvard faculty organize amid anxiety university will capitulate to Trump

Harvard weighs costs of standing up to president as other elite schools, such as Princeton, signal they won’t concede

The Guardian - US

Is Harvard Trump’s new target, after Columbia?

Harvard President Garber has said lifesaving research is at stake amid Trump’s review of $9bn federal funding.

Al Jazeera

Trump administration reviews billions in Harvard contracts and grants

Harvard is the latest Ivy League institution in Trump’s sights, after Columbia University agreed to comply with demands.

Al Jazeera

NYU canceled talk on USAID cuts for being ‘anti-governmental’, doctor says

University called Dr Joanne Liu, ex-head of Doctors Without Borders, after planning to speak on Gaza and federal cuts

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Americans are beginning to fear dissent. That’s exactly what Trump wants

Attacks on the pillars of civil society are chilling speech. But American democracy was built on criticism

The Guardian - US

Columbia alumni rip up diplomas to protest activist Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest

Group of Sipa graduates demonstrate against government’s jailing of graduate student, who spoke up for Palestinians

The Guardian - UK

When the physicists need burner phones, that’s when you know America’s changed

US academics, fearing persecution by their own government, are becoming ideological refugees. Europe, and Britain, must offer them sanctuary

International Business Times UK

Who Is Claire Shipman: Award-Winning Reporter Takes Helm At Columbia As Campus Crisis Deepens

Claire Shipman, an award-winning journalist and Columbia alumna, has been appointed acting president of Columbia University following Katrina Armstrong's resignation amid political pressure and a £320 million funding crisis.

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The Guardian - US

From campus to police state: a new documentary goes inside the Columbia university protests

The Encampments embeds with pro-Palestinian protesters, including Mahmoud Khalil, as they demand divestment from weapons manufacturers

The Guardian - US

‘Canary in the coalmine of totalitarianism’: how Columbia went from a home for Edward Said to a punching bag for Trump

The university had a history of being a home for cutting-edge discourse on Palestine – until it capitulated to the administration’s demands

The Guardian - US

Columbia’s president steps aside for new leadership at embattled university

Interim president Katrina Armstrong to transfer to medical center with appointment of board of trustees co-chair Claire Shipman

The Independent UK

Columbia President Katrina Armstrong steps down amid Trump threats, marking second shake-up since 2024

The University remains in negotiations with Trump administration over restoring access to $400 million in federal funds

The Independent UK

Columbia University's interim president steps down and returns to former post

Columbia University's interim president Katrina Armstrong has resigned, returning to her post running the New York school's medical center

Al Jazeera

How the ‘war on terror’ paved the way for student deportations in the US

Experts say there are parallels between attempts to expel pro-Palestinian student protesters and Bush-era deportations.

Salon

Student's arrest "designed to silence"

Attorneys for Rumeysa Ozturk say her visa was canceled for writing an op-ed critical of Israel

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