What is wrong with higher education in America? According to many on the right, a lot. This week, Ross Douthat talks to May Mailman, the lawyer behind President Trumpâs battles with Harvard and Columbia, about the administrationâs assault on the Ivy League and why âa glorification of victimhoodâ is changing the relationship between universities and the federal government.02:51 - What is a âculture of victimhoodâ?07:38 - Mailmanâs political awakening11:44 - Social media and protest culture in the 2010s19:39 - The Trump administrationâs strategy against universities26:33 - The financial levers that could ensure compliance36:09 - Ideological diversity and free speech47:56 - How legal is all this?52:25 - Higher education in 2030Thoughts? Email us at
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