Source: USA Today
by Alex Zheutin
“In a turbulent political moment, when fear is currency and higher education is a recurring target, the launch of a federal antisemitism task force might sound like a well-intentioned intervention. But behind the language of protection is a familiar playbook. President Donald Trump’s effort isn’t about safeguarding Jewish students − it’s about leveraging their identity to dismantle the institutions that challenge his politics. Trump’s targeting of elite universities like Harvard isn’t about protecting Jewish students. It’s a political weapon − one that exploits rising concerns over antisemitism to advance a broader campaign against higher education. By using Jewish identity as justification, it doesn’t just miss the mark − it risks deepening the very problem it claims to solve.” (05/28/25)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2025/05/28/trump-harvard-antisemitism/83875926007/