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“Adam Goldstein said if you normalize the use of federal power academic freedom is just a memory and universities become political footballs”

Analyzed on 2026-09-22T18:43:20+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-22

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“If you normalize the use of federal power like this, then academic freedom is just a memory and universities become political footballs and no longer useful instruments in the search for truth,” said Adam Goldstein, the vice president of strategic initiatives at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a free speech group.

Extracted from: The Harvard-Trained Lawyer Behind Trump’s Fight Against Top Universities , The New York Times

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““If you normalize the use of federal power like this, then academic freedom is just a memory and universities become political footballs and no longer useful instruments in the search for truth,” said Adam Goldstein, the vice president of strategic initiatives at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a free speech group.”

The Harvard-Trained Lawyer Behind Trump’s Fight Against Top Universities

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Claim ID CLM-F42D8B3D
Slug adam-goldstein-said-if-you-normalize-the-use-of-federal-powe-f42d8b3d
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 219 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Politics Legal Education