Stephen Holmes sees a new proposed rule politicizing research grants as part and parcel of a broader war on the future.
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Human Development
Jun 4, 2026
Stephen Holmes
A draft rule from US President Donald Trump’s White House Office of Management and Budget would subject all scientific research funding to the whims of political appointees, further undercutting a pillar of American power. The goal is to foreclose any future that is plural, contestable, and beyond the president’s control.
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