For Harvard, It's Not About Principles

Harvard—after years of ranking at the bottom for free speech —has recently been praised for standing up for academic freedom. But the notion that it is fighting for noble principles is a misconception

This article was originally published in Swedish on April 20th.

NEW YORK. The Trump administration is freezing Harvard's funding.

In addition to its $2 billion in federal grants, the university risks losing its tax-exempt status. The latter allows the institution to avoid paying income and property taxes, and makes its multimillion-dollar donations deduc…