The Daily

Did Columbia refuse a donation from Trump several years ago ? If so is this just revenge on Coumbia?

This publication has no morals or ethics - just obedience to the dollar. Behind every printed word lies the arrogant aspiration of manifest destiny. To put it more plainly, the American ethos is to worship power and to hold the deep rooted belief that the rest of the world is inferior. Therefore to dominate others is the natural disposition of Americans.

I was disappointed by the interview with Rufo. In contrast with Princeton’s president, which asked tough questions, Rufo was not similarly asked to explain his claims about funding. People may not understand how university funding works. Individual scholars apply for grants from federally funded programs and the university takes a percentage for overhead. This was not made clear in the interview and people may walk away thinking the US government simply gives universities money. That is not the case. Individuals who are conducting research, mostly in the sciences, are now deprived of funding for research with global implications.

Unbiased reporting is needed now more than ever, but platforming fascists (Chris Russo) without pushing back on the lies, and harmful ideology that underpins such ideas, just plain sucks. I have come to expect more effort, greater morality and even a modicum of bravery, from reporters at The Daily. Unfortunately, it seemed like no effort was made to identify the harm and prejudice that Russo’s thinking (and the policy it inspires) will do, for generations to come.