By Liz Reisberg. Although I am not a citizen of The Netherlands, I am relieved that Geert Wilders will not be the next prime minister there. I found his anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant rhetoric reprehensible. Likewise, I hope that Marine Le Pen will fail in her election bid to become France’s next president. But my relief is moderated by the fact that Mr. Wilders received 13% of the vote and that Ms. Le Penn could receive 25% or more of the vote in the first round in France. Closer to home, I find it unsettling that Donald Trump still holds a nearly 40% approval rating. More...
13 avril 2017
The Attack on Independent Universities
By Ararat L. Osipian. World class universities require autonomy. It is hard to talk about autonomy in countries where even private, nonprofit universities are subjected to state pressure. More...
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