“Since the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, it has been a given that no entity that receives federal funding can engage in racial discrimination. Title VI of that act also encompasses discrimination on the basis of religion and ethnicity, something that administrations of both political parties, including those of Presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Trump, agreed applied to Jews.” – Jonathan S. Tobin
FIGHTING BACK
Trump’s Ultimatum to Columbia University Was Deserved: Noah Rothman, National Review, Mar. 25, 2025 — By April of last year, it was clear that Columbia University needed help.
Hamas’s American Mouthpieces: Seth Mandel, Commentary, Mar. 25, 2025 — The Internet is abuzz today over a lawsuit filed against several anti-Semitic organizations.
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Columbia Learns a Hard Lesson: Editorial Board, WSJ, Mar. 23, 2025
Columbia University President Denies Deceiving Trump Administration Over Antisemitism Policies: Dion J. Pierre, Algemeiner, Mar. 25, 2025
By Forcing Columbia’s Surrender, Trump is Saving Education: Jonathan S. Tobin, JNS, Mar. 25, 2025
The AAUP and the BDS Black Hole: Joe Lockard, Fathom Journal, Mar. 2025
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Columbia Folds, Academia Buckles: How Trump is Reshaping US Higher Education: Times of India, Mar. 24, 2025 — Columbia University’s concessions to US President Do ..
Columbia University Student Protester Sues Trump Admin to Prevent Deportation: Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, Mar. 25, 2025 — A Columbia University student has sued President Donald Trump and other top administration officials after they attempted to revoke her permanent resident status and remove her from the United States.
Families of Israeli Hostages Sue Columbia Agitators for ‘Aiding and Abetting Hamas’: Haley Strack, National Review, Mar. 25, 2025 — Families of Israeli hostages captured by Hamas on October 7, 2023, have filed a lawsuit against the organizers of anti-Israel protests that occurred at Columbia University, alleging the organizers helped “aid and abet” terrorism.
Our Foreign Policy Interest in Stopping Lawless Campus-Protest Mayhem: Dan McLaughlin, National Review, Mar. 15, 2025 — There are a number of angles to the Mahmoud Khalil case, in which the Trump administration is trying to deport a green card holder for his involvement in pro-Hamas agitation at Columbia.
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