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Terms of Engagement – Censorship by Settlement?
What does Columbia’s recent settlement with the Trump administration mean for higher education? Are the First Amendment rights of Columbia and other universities being infringed?
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Ex-USAID chief says gutting of agency could put millions at risk of death
Former USAID administrator Samantha Power says the gutting of the agency, with deep funding cuts to life-saving programs will have “devastating” consequences, potentially causing millions of deaths globally. This video originally aired on CNN.
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Terms of Engagement – Democracy: The Worst Form of Government — Except All the Rest?
A majority of people agree that democracy is worth fighting for, but when asked if democracy is at risk, opinions begin to differ. Are we all operating under the same idea of what a democracy truly is?
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