Georgetown and Harvard Launch Educational Initiatives Amid Ongoing Conflicts
Georgetown and Harvard universities are advancing educational programs while U.S. military engages in airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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This is not about regime change in the Middle East, this is about putting American interests first.
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Trump's threat came after the Houthis targeted a US aircraft carrier in the Red Sea following US strikes on Yemen that its health ministry said had killed at least 53 people.
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The strikes largely failed to protect shipping lanes, and most companies opted to reroute away from the Red Sea rather than risk attack.
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This level of financial aid will become available at the beginning of the 2025 academic year, Harvard said.
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Linking Iran to Houthi aggression could be a game changer.
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Georgetown University is launching a program to offer tuition assistance and career services for the thousands of federal workers impacted by President Trump’s push to shrink the government workforce.
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The US strikes are meant to open up international shipping lanes in the Red Sea, after months of attacks by Houthi militants forced vessels to find new routes, often around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, adding time and cost to each journey, and threatening global supply chains.
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Trump has been pushing Iran to denuclearise — though in 2018, during his first term in the White House, the president withdrew the US from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a deal that would have seen Iran curtail its nuclear ambitions in exchange for sanctions relief.
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Iran has denied any direct involvement in the Red Sea shipping attacks, and in response to U.S. airstrikes against the Houthis, Iranian officials issued threats of retaliation.
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Iran has played “the innocent victim” of rogue terrorists from which they’ve lost control, but they haven’t lost control.
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The average cost for shipping a 40-foot container has risen to around $3,000, up from less than $1,500 before the attacks.
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Summary
Georgetown University has initiated a program to support federal workers impacted by recent layoffs by offering tuition discounts and career seminars. Simultaneously, Harvard University has introduced free tuition for students from families earning $200,000 or less. These initiatives serve as vital educational support against the backdrop of significant upheaval. In related news, the U.S. military has undertaken extensive strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, targeting units threatening international shipping in the Red Sea. President Trump has warned Iran of dire consequences for its support of the Houthis, indicating a broader geopolitical challenge amidst these educational developments.
Perspectives
The U.S. military has struck more than 30 targets in Yemen since Saturday, part of the Trump administration’s new campaign of airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Houthi rebels, a terrorist group that has halted international shipping for more than a year.
The attacks are intended to degrade Houthi capabilities and ensure the safety of international shipping lanes in the Red Sea, which have been threatened following renewed Houthi aggression against commercial vessels in the wake of the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Pentagon officials indicate that the scale and focus of current military operations are broader than those executed under the Biden administration, although concerns remain about the effectiveness of these efforts in permanently restoring safe passage for merchant vessels.
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