The article discusses a growing conflict between U.S. universities and the current administration, which seeks to exert control by withholding research funding. It parallels historical instances of authoritarianism, particularly referencing Hungary’s campaign against academic freedom. The author emphasizes the vital role of higher education in maintaining democratic values and criticizes attempts to silence academic institutions. As the U.S. approaches the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, these tensions present a significant threat to the foundational principles of freedom of thought and expression in education.
A good life and a good society require an ongoing search for understanding and knowledge. The nation's leading universities are locked in an unprecedented battle with a president and an administration.
This has eerie echoes of the MAGA-admired campaign by Hungarian President Viktor Orbán to rid his country of the Central European University, an effort to silence and capture universities.
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