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To fend off illiberalism from the White House, the university’s president also has to confront illiberalism on campus.

Shirley Li is a staff writer at The Atlantic. She covers Hollywood and the shifting culture of the American entertainment industry. She was an editorial fellow at The Atlantic from 2014 to 2015 ...

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