The Inside Account of the Academic and Moral Rot at America's Elite Universities
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik reveals how America's elite universities, once proud symbols of academic excellence, have become centers of far-left indoctrination, division, and moral rot in this riveting, behind-the-scenes inside account. Drawing on her experience as the highest-ranking woman in Congress and the chief questioner of Ivy League university presidents in the hearing heard around the world, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik exposes the failures of American higher education and the reckoning facing universities.
For decades, conservatives have warned about the decline of higher education. Now, for the first time in modern history, Americans are taking action. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a Harvard alumna herself, lit the fuse when she posed basic questions to the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania, such as: Does calling for the genocide of Jews violate your university's rules on bullying and harassment? Their inability to answer with moral clarity sparked a national reckoning causing multiple Ivy League presidents to resign. It was the most-watched Congressional hearing of all time. But that was just the beginning. Poisoned Ivies delivers an unflinching account of what has gone wrong on America's college campuses. Stefanik exposes how the nation's most prestigious institutions abandoned their founding ideals of freedom of thought, open debate, and academic excellence, and instead embraced a culture of censorship, radical leftist groupthink, antisemitism, and moral cowardice that has spread far beyond campus walls to every corner of American life.
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik reveals how America's elite universities, once proud symbols of academic excellence, have become centers of far-left indoctrination, division, and moral rot in this riveting, behind-the-scenes inside account. Drawing on her experience as the highest-ranking woman in Congress and the chief questioner of Ivy League university presidents in the hearing heard around the world, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik exposes the failures of American higher education and the reckoning facing universities.
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik reveals how America's elite universities, once proud symbols of academic excellence, have become centers of far-left indoctrination, division, and moral rot in this riveting, behind-the-scenes inside account. Drawing on her experience as the highest-ranking woman in Congress and the chief questioner of Ivy League university presidents in the hearing heard around the world, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik exposes the failures of American higher education and the reckoning facing universities.
For decades, conservatives have warned about the decline of higher education. Now, for the first time in modern history, Americans are taking action. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a Harvard alumna herself, lit the fuse when she posed basic questions to the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania, such as: Does calling for the genocide of Jews violate your university's rules on bullying and harassment? Their inability to answer with moral clarity sparked a national reckoning causing multiple Ivy League presidents to resign. It was the most-watched Congressional hearing of all time. But that was just the beginning. Poisoned Ivies delivers an unflinching account of what has gone wrong on America's college campuses. Stefanik exposes how the nation's most prestigious institutions abandoned their founding ideals of freedom of thought, open debate, and academic excellence, and instead embraced a culture of censorship, radical leftist groupthink, antisemitism, and moral cowardice that has spread far beyond campus walls to every corner of American life.
"Elise Stefanik did the world a favor by pulling the pin and rolling a truth grenade under the table of elitist Ivy League academics whose indifference to Jew hatred on their campuses that they refused to acknowledge. She blew the smug and arrogant looks off their faces with simple but penetrating questions that asked what Americans deserved to know. She is a profile in courage!"
"In the aftermath of the horrific assault of October 7, 2023 on Israeli and American civilians, some of America's best universities became hotbeds of support for Hamas terror. While many Americans were frozen in shock, one determined member of Congress took action. This is the must-read story of Elise Stefanik's courageous crusade to hold elite colleges accountable for their support of terror and abandonment of their Jewish students."
"Elise is a true once in a generation star. With her brilliant questioning at the hearing heard around the world, Elise was immediately recognized as one of the most effective defenders of America, the West, and the Jewish community worldwide. She has persistently fought through the darkest times to root out antisemitism on college campuses. Poisoned Ivies is an eye-opening, front row seat to the corruption and rot that plagues our so-called elite universities. This look behind the curtain of Elise's ongoing battle to stop the indoctrination and poisoning of young minds provides a roadmap for leadership through crisis."
"In the history of our great country only around 12,000 people have had the honor of serving in the U.S. Congress. Few have had the impact of Elise Stefanik. The difference her cross examination of college presidents made in the fight against antisemitism will not be forgotten. We need fighters like her in public service. Poisoned Ivies is a must-read."
"The whole world saw the sheer political talent and strong moral leadership of my friend and former colleague Elise Stefanik in the infamous Congressional hearing heard around the world that led to the resignations of the multiple university presidents. Elise is widely respected as an incredibly gifted communicator and leader, but this behind the scenes book also reveals that Elise is unafraid to speak up for what is morally right and deliver accountability like no other. She is a beacon of hope in this timely battle to defeat the ancient hatred of antisemitism. The world needs this book more than ever."
"Elise Stefanik did the world a favor by pulling the pin and rolling a truth grenade under the table of elitist Ivy League academics whose indifference to Jew hatred on their campuses that they refused to acknowledge. She blew the smug and arrogant looks off their faces with simple but penetrating questions that asked what Americans deserved to know. She is a profile in courage!"
"In the aftermath of the horrific assault of October 7, 2023 on Israeli and American civilians, some of America's best universities became hotbeds of support for Hamas terror. While many Americans were frozen in shock, one determined member of Congress took action. This is the must-read story of Elise Stefanik's courageous crusade to hold elite colleges accountable for their support of terror and abandonment of their Jewish students."
"Elise is a true once in a generation star. With her brilliant questioning at the hearing heard around the world, Elise was immediately recognized as one of the most effective defenders of America, the West, and the Jewish community worldwide. She has persistently fought through the darkest times to root out antisemitism on college campuses. Poisoned Ivies is an eye-opening, front row seat to the corruption and rot that plagues our so-called elite universities. This look behind the curtain of Elise's ongoing battle to stop the indoctrination and poisoning of young minds provides a roadmap for leadership through crisis."
"In the history of our great country only around 12,000 people have had the honor of serving in the U.S. Congress. Few have had the impact of Elise Stefanik. The difference her cross examination of college presidents made in the fight against antisemitism will not be forgotten. We need fighters like her in public service. Poisoned Ivies is a must-read."
"The whole world saw the sheer political talent and strong moral leadership of my friend and former colleague Elise Stefanik in the infamous Congressional hearing heard around the world that led to the resignations of the multiple university presidents. Elise is widely respected as an incredibly gifted communicator and leader, but this behind the scenes book also reveals that Elise is unafraid to speak up for what is morally right and deliver accountability like no other. She is a beacon of hope in this timely battle to defeat the ancient hatred of antisemitism. The world needs this book more than ever."