While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” Linda M. McMahon, Secretary of Education, writes letters to nine of the nation’s premier research universities asking that they pledge to suppress campus protests against the ongoing Israeli genocide against Gaza “to help ensure access to [F]ederal research funds.”

       [added 3/13/2026] Thanks to Truthout for this entry.