Why Harvard Can Afford to Stand Up to Donald Trump

A week after Harvard University essentially told the Trump Administration to go jump into the Charles River, there are signs that its defiance may be rattling the White House. On Friday, the Timesciting anonymous sources familiar with the matter, reported that the letter containing the Administration’s demands for a top-to-bottom revamp of Harvard, which even … Read more

Trump and the Favoritism Grift

It is surely a reflection of our scattered and distracted era that the country sailed, this year, into a widely anticipated storm in Washington without a plan for navigation or a clear idea of what to keep safe. Since January, when Donald Trump reëntered the White House, basic practices of freedom, order, justice, and democracy … Read more

A Fistfight Over Donald Trump at the Evangelical Version of Harvard

In early February, Wheaton College, a well-known evangelical school outside of Chicago, made a seemingly innocuous post on social media, giving a shout-out to one of its own for getting a prestigious job. An alumnus, Russell Vought, had just been confirmed as the director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. “Wheaton College congratulates … Read more

A Fist-Fight Over Donald Trump at the Evangelical Version of Harvard

In early February, Wheaton College, a well-known evangelical school outside of Chicago, made a seemingly innocuous post on social media, giving a shout-out to one of its own for getting a prestigious job. An alumnus, Russell Vought, had just been confirmed as the director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. “Wheaton College congratulates … Read more