Trump's War on Liberal Academia? | Michael Roth & Preet Bharara

Make sense of the week’s biggest headlines with a CAFE Insider membership: https://bit.ly/CAFEInsider What is a university president’s role when the government attacks higher education? Wesleyan University President Michael Roth joins Preet to discuss academia’s leftward tilt, what the attacks on universities portend for civil society, and whether remaining “neutral” is a viable option. You can listen to more episode of Stay Tuned with Preet, anywhere you get your podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/X6t_tytB Chapters: 0:00 - The Challenges and Rewards of Being a University President 7:08 - Advice for University Leadership and the Importance of the Board 12:14 - The Premise of College: Who Should Go and Why? 15:57 - Addressing Elitism and Expanding Access to Quality Education 20:42 - The Leftward Lean of Academic Institutions 34:34 - Debate on Institutional Neutrality 45:03 - Trump’s Attacks on Civil Society and the Role of Universities