Trump's recent executive order threatens the accreditation of universities that do not align with his diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, marking a significant escalation in ongoing attacks on academic freedom. Advocates argue this is part of a broader pattern of undermining nonprofit organizations and civil society. The efforts, outlined in Project 2025, borrow tactics from authoritarian regimes to weaken universities' independence, prompting alarms from numerous academic organizations. Experts emphasize the importance of safeguarding academic institutions as vital to democracy and national identity.
This moment is about more than one institution. It is about how thought, knowledge and expression are essential to our freedom and to our national identity, and must be protected.
The Trump administration's crackdown, though unprecedented in scope, isn't happening in a vacuum. It's outlined in Project 2025, which draws directly from authoritarian playbooks.
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