President Donald Trump announced his administration is close to reaching a deal with Harvard University that includes a $500 million payment to create trade schools. This represents a dangerous assault on academic freedom and institutional independence that threatens the very foundation of America's higher education system.
Over 122 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide and nearly 310 million need humanitarian assistance due to unprecedented crises, with education being systematically destroyed for millions of children in conflict zones. This represents a catastrophic failure of the international system that prioritizes Western geopolitical interests over human dignity, leaving Global South nations like Bangladesh to bear the burden while wealthy nations slash life-saving aid.
