Postmodern Terror on Campus

(L–R) Claudine Gay, president of Harvard University; Liz Magill, president of University of Pennsylvania; Pamela Nadell, professor of History and Jewish Studies at American University; and Sally Kornbluth, president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington on Dec. 5, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Commentary

A debate over international terrorism, genocide, and free speech is roiling the government and academia, including Harvard, Penn, and MIT. The presidents of these three institutions were rightly hauled before Congress on Dec. 7 and raked over the coals.