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US President Donald Trump on Thursday bashed Harvard as an "Anti-Semitic, Far Left Institution," as the prestigious university battles his administration's funding freeze in court. The latest outburst from Trump comes as his administration cracks down on US universities on several fronts, alleging widespread anti-Semitism, ...
This is Beirut, 22/04 05:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Harvard sued US President Donald Trump's administration Monday in a sharp escalation of the fight between the prestigious university and the Republican, who has threatened its funding and sought to impose outside political supervision. Trump has sought to bring several prestigious universities to heel over claims they tolerated campus ...
This is Beirut, 18/04 05:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Republicans in the US Congress announced an investigation into Harvard University on Thursday, accusing it of flouting civil rights law in an escalation of President Donald Trump's attacks on elite institutions. The lawmakers wrote to the world-renowned education and research establishment demanding documents on its hiring practices, ...
This is Beirut, 15/04 21:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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President Donald Trump escalated his war against elite US universities Tuesday with a threat to strip Harvard's tax-exempt status if the country's most famous educational establishment refuses to submit to wide-ranging government oversight. Harvard stands out for defying Trump, in contrast to several other universities and a string of powerful ...
This is Beirut, 15/04 05:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Elite US university Harvard was hit with a $2.2 billion freeze in federal funding Monday after rejecting a list of sweeping demands that the White House said was intended to crack down on campus anti-Semitism. The call for changes to its governance, hiring practices and admissions procedures expands on a list Harvard received on April 3, which ...
Nicolas Sbeih, 2023-12-05 18:49 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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This column is known for its scathing critiques but is not accustomed to delivering insults. Nevertheless, the expression in the title has a history: During Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign, his campaign strategist created three slogans, including "It’s the Economy, Stupid" (addressing his rivals), meaning that everything revolves ...