How Higher Education in the US Is Becoming Collateral in the Geopolitical Power Struggle
Lakshima Sareen | 10 July 2025 | The Times of India
In a world increasingly divided by geopolitical rivalries, American universities are no longer neutral spaces for learning and research. They’ve become unintended players in the global power struggle, facing scrutiny, sanctions, and ideological pressure from both domestic and foreign governments.
From congressional probes into Chinese scholarships to Russia branding Yale University an enemy, higher education is now caught in the crosshairs of international politics. And the collateral damage is already being felt across campuses…