Trump administration halts Harvard's ability to enroll international students

Post by jachee » Thu, May 22, 2025, 10:27 PM UTC

ImPostingOnHN wrote: post #450

lenerdenator wrote: post #385

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Dictatorships require at least some sort of state monopoly on violence. That's how power ultimately works. As of now there's no way for the state to enact such a monopoly in the US.

the usa is seeing the state employ that monopoly right now: - against opposing members of the legislative branch (lamonica mciver) - against opposing members of the judicial branch (hannah dugan) - against opposing members of the executive branch (ras baraka, andrew cuomo) - against opposing private organizations (harvard, institute for peace) - against opposing private individuals (chris krebs) - against defenders o…

Post by Larrikin » Thu, May 22, 2025, 10:29 PM UTC

throwawaymaths wrote: post #300

mcphage wrote: post #146

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> The actual letter explains they can regain status by ratting out their students. Trump's history has shown that if you cave into his demands, he doesn't leave you alone—instead he starts demanding even more, since he knows you'll fold.

can you give an example?

Post by NoImmatureAdHom » Thu, May 22, 2025, 10:31 PM UTC

NoImmatureAdHom wrote: post #449

neilv wrote: post #89

Can someone ELI5 the power networks involved here? I didn't expect to see Harvard getting smacked around or humiliated like this. Between Harvard, Yale, and possibly a few other schools, I thought they had influence throughout government. And that key figures in government were interested in maintaining and benefiting from that influence. And a lot of that influence seemed aligned with national interests. (For exampl…

Many people associated with the University are pretty happy about it getting smacked down. Shameless, wrong, and overtly illegal discrimination on the basis of race, sex, and creed, suppression of free speech, even the compelling of speech have all been de rigeur for Harvard for the past decade. I just wish they would use a scalpel rather than a sledge hammer.

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Post by ModernMech » Thu, May 22, 2025, 10:35 PM UTC

ethbr1 wrote: post #443

JCattheATM wrote: post #414

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Exactly this. It's nothing but an attempt to punish them for not kissing the ring. If only we had another arm of government able to hold this clearly corrupt behavior to account....

There would have been a stronger one if Ruth Bader Ginsburg had retired at a time that supported a 5/4 ideological balance on the Supreme Court. Instead of the hubris to hold onto the job until death and thereby subsequently undo many of the things she spent her life fighting for. Finding a successor and handing over your power is one of the most important responsibilities of the powerful, when they have a say.