The federal government is trying to weaponize the IRS so it can punish schools for not backing down. Either private schools abandon essential support for students or their budgets will be slashed. You can help prevent this by making a public comment by November 3, 2026. . . .

Find out where candidates in your races stand on academic freedom and vote to make your voice heard. We’ve developed questions you can ask. . . .

Anurima Bhargava, a Crimson Courage legal advisor, presents an overview of the hearings on October 5 and 6, 2026, in Boston. The federal government is appealing decisions in favor of Harvard regarding the slashing of over $2.7 billion in research funding and prohibiting international students. . . .

On October 5, 2026, Harvard researchers, students, faculty, and alumni gathered outside the Moakley Courthouse in Boston to warn of the potentially devastating effects—for all of American higher education—should the federal government win two landmark cases having hearings this week. . . .

On September 13, a federal judge in Boston temporarily blocked a U.S. Department of Homeland Security rule that would have limited international student and scholar visas to four years. This move is another attempt by the federal government to dictate to Harvard and other universities who can study and conduct research at their institutions. . . .

Stand Up for Yale and sympathetic organizations held an on-campus teach-in, "Democratize Yale," on August 27. Speakers and attendees urged the university to fight Justice Department pressure . . .

Key information about Harvard’s federal cases against government intrusion and coercion, including Harvard’s historic amicus brief and landmark victory. . . .