Tag: antisemitism
Harvard holds commencement amid Trump funding cuts, threats to international students
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University is holding its commencement Thursday at a pivotal moment, when its place as one of the world’s leading higher education institutions is under what increasingly seems like existential threats from the Trump administration. Other schools face the loss of federal funding and their ability to enroll international students if they…
State Department orders embassies to pause student visa appointments
The U.S. State Department has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to pause new student visa appointments as it develops guidance to expand “social media screening and vetting” to all applicants for student visas, according to a diplomatic cable seen by CNN.It’s the latest move from the Trump administration that could deter international…
America cannot preach human rights while Jewish blood stains its capital – editorial
Two Israelis left a reception at Washington’s Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday night and never made it to the taxi rank. Elias Rodriguez, 30, stepped from the shadows, shouted “Free Palestine,” and pumped bullets Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, a young couple days away from an engagement trip to Jerusalem. What happened on…