In America, as in every democracy, the promise of its founding ideals is only partially met by the society and politics of the day. In the current moment, however, this gap has widened to a chasm, with the Donald Trump administration wielding its mandate as a weapon against some of the country’s most elite — and perhaps elitist — universities. It would be a mistake, however, to view the crackdown on Harvard, Columbia, and others under the garb of tackling anti-Semitism as one between islands of privilege and a government that represents grassroots impulses trying to have its way. It...
Monitoring Antisemitism Intel
