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Why I’m Excited About the White House’s Proposal for a Higher Ed Compact
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Conservatism and the Future of Democracy
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Countering Autocratization: Lessons from the 2025 Harvard Nonviolent Action Lab Summit
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Is Trump’s higher education compact a bad deal but a good opportunity?
This week, Danielle Allen joins Archon Fung and Stephen Richer on Terms of Engagement.
Podcast
The Art of the Higher Education Deal?
Archon Fung and Stephen Richer are joined on Terms of Engagement by Joseph Fishkin, Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law, to discuss the latest compact proposed to select universities and the implications for academic freedom and federal power.
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