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March 24, 2025

By Surrendering to Protesters, Universities Abandoned Freedom of Speech

The meaning of Columbia’s capitulation.

On Friday, Columbia University agreed to fulfill the Trump administration’s demands in exchange for the release of millions of dollars in suspended funds. Charles Fain Lehman explains that the government, by withholding the money, has in fact succeeded in protecting free speech on campus:

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