Tag Archives: Woodrow Wilson

Universities begin to resist the Trump administration

Posted on April 9, 2025 by David S. Meyer

So many people are angry at Columbia University. For whatever reason, the Trump administration went after Columbia first, pausing government grants and demanding concessions. Columbia complied quickly and appears ready to do more. Many faculty at Columbia and many more … Continue reading →

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Social change at Princeton (and everywhere): slowly, then suddenly

Posted on June 27, 2020 by David S. Meyer

Princeton University is renaming some buildings, awards, and programs, striking Woodrow Wilson’s name from its School of Public and International Affairs, a response to the heightened awareness of structural racism in the United States, demonstrated most literally by hundreds of … Continue reading →

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Tea Party State of the Union response

Posted on January 27, 2014 by David S. Meyer

After President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, and after Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (from Washington state) gives the Republican response, Senator Mike Lee (Republican from Utah) will give the Tea Party response.  Senator … Continue reading →

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