The Chilling of Caltech
There is a chill passing through Caltech. Over the past year, the foundations of U.S. education, research, and democracy have been systematically targeted by the Trump administration. Hostile rhetoric against racial minorities, immigrants, and the LGBTQ community has escalated into ICE kidnappings, withdrawal from international collaborations, bans on federal programs promoting “diversity, equity, and inclusion” and more. Within the education and research community, the fallout has been immedi