The U.S. is experiencing budding conflict between the state and #universities. How can examples from around the world provide useful parallels and insights amid current tensions?⤵️ news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/… Sven Beckert Laura Jákli Sugata Bose William C. Kirby

Today in The Atlantic, I write that Trump is "baiting the courts" — following a strategy that authoritarians from Turkey to Mexico have used to weaken the judiciary. The key idea behind "court-baiting:" adopting policies that are popular but illegal. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

“What’s very clear from studying democracies around the world is if a major party in a political system is not committed to democratic rules, #democracy is going to get into trouble,” Daniel Ziblatt on understanding the crisis of #democracy. 🔗pomona.edu/news/2025/05/1…

Can dating apps like tinder show trends in political polarization? A study by Alberto López shows UK Conservatives are more likely to be interested in Reform voters over Labour voters ⤵️

🏆 Congratulations to Roberto Dominguez for receiving the 2025-2026 #Fulbright Global Scholar Award! This prestigious award will support the research Roberto is conducting at CES on critical mineral policy across the EU, US, and Latin America. Suffolk University ces.fas.harvard.edu/people/roberto…

"The idea that Harvard is harboring un-American values or is unsafe for any particular body of students is simply untrue" - CES Resident Faculty Alison Frank Johnson shared on CNN. Watch the interview⤵️ breitbart.com/clips/2025/05/…

🎉 Congratulations to all our graduating associates! We are proud to have been part of your academic journey and to have celebrated with you and your families at CES. We wish you the best and hope to stay in touch! #Harvard2025 #graduation #classof2025 #commencement

"Losing our international students — there is no way to exaggerate how devastating that would be" - Alison Frank Johnson on how Trump's attempt to ban foreign #students at #Harvard could threaten research, science & innovation for years to come. WBUR wbur.org/news/2025/06/0…

More and more Europeans now recognise that their small, individual nations cannot withstand simultaneous pressure from both Washington and Moscow. Yet their political leaders fail to mobilize that public sentiment. Here’s why and what to do about it theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

“Right now, if you are not a US citizen, the normal rights that we have expected around freedom of speech seem to be altered…That’s a major change.” CES Director Daniel Ziblatt discusses the consequences of opposing the US government with Kathimerini English Edition. ekathimerini.com/politics/12722…

"We are trying to be open to free dialogue but often cannot agree on the terms of discussion, or on whether there are certain topics that cannot...be discussed." CES Undergrad Associate Serena Jampel on creating safe spaces for disagreement on campus. harvardmagazine.com/2025/07/harvar…

CES Graduate Student Affiliate Andrew O’Donohue on why public opinion alone will not safeguard the courts, but broad societal mobilization can⤵️