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Columbia University and the New Student antiwar movement

The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer

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Challenges in Higher Education and Political Intrusions

The chapter explores the complexities universities face from political pressures and external influences like the Israeli government on American donors, sparking accusations of anti-Semitism. It addresses the lack of liberal counter mobilization in education politics, discusses Joe Biden's connections to Israel and the evolving Democratic Party stance, and highlights the escalating tensions on campuses due to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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