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Universities across the country strained under pressure to take a public position on the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas.
Nicholas Confessore, a political and investigative reporter for The Times, explains the story behind a congressional hearing that ended the career of one university president, jeopardized the jobs of two others, and kicked off an emotional debate about antisemitism and free speech on college campuses.
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Nicholas Confessore, a political and investigative reporter for The New York Times.
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Harvard’s governing body said it stood firmly behind Claudine Gay as the university’s president, a stance both praised and condemned by students, faculty and alumni.
As fury erupts over campus antisemitism, conservatives have seized the moment.
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