Columbia University’s Harsh Crackdown on Pro-Palestinian Protesters Reveals Campus Double Standards

As Columbia University disciplines dozens of students involved in pro-Palestinian protests, a disturbing pattern emerges: the erosion of free speech and the weaponization of federal funding to enforce conformity on campus. Nearly 80 students face suspensions ranging from one to three years or outright expulsion for participating in demonstrations that challenged the university establishment during peak academic periods.This crackdown follows the Trump administration’s decision to withhold $400 million in federal grants and contracts over allegations that Columbia failed to curb antisemitism on campus amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. But at what cost? Instead of defending principled debate and protecting student rights,...