Trump’s Attacks Threaten Much More Than Harvard
If the government succeeds in bullying the richest university into submission, what institutions will be safe?
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Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Bettmann / Getty; Getty. The Latest Victims of the Free-Speech Crisis
The recent censoring of speech on campus is part of a trend that began long before the Israel-Hamas war.
Jeenah Moon / Reuters Why It's a Bad Idea to Tell Students Words Are Violence
A claim increasingly heard on campus will make them more anxious and more willing to justify physical harm.
Ben Margot / AP The Backstory to ‘The Coddling of the American Mind’
Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt on the personal experiences behind their September cover story for The Atlantic
Andrew B. Myers / The Atlantic The Coddling of the American Mind
In the name of emotional well-being, college students are increasingly demanding protection from words and ideas they don’t like. Here’s why that’s disastrous for education—and mental health.
Andrew B. Myers / The Atlantic
