As federal investigations into antisemitism widen, elite U.S. universities are facing unprecedented funding cuts – with some in the hundreds of millions. From deported terror-linked academics to students being punished for attempting to expose administrative bloat, the culture of entitlement in higher education is undoubtedly under fire. As campuses cry foul, one truth becomes clear: taxpayer funding is no longer guaranteed for institutions that ignore law, merit, and national interest.

In his new book, On Democracies and Death Cults, Douglas Murray recounts the horrors of Hamas’ attack and exposes how Western institutions – the media, the police, Parliament – have excused and even empowered the same ideology it has operated under.. With Britain’s political class appeasing Islamist mobs and criminalizing dissent, Murray urges its readers to ask: what happens when the violence comes here? His answer: be prepared, as the state may not defend you.

For our latest podcast episode, Ayaan is joined by Richard Kemp, a retired British Army officer who spent three decades fighting terrorists and insurgents around the world. In their conversation, he talks about why Israel deserves the West’s support, the reason many Arab countries secretly support Israel, diplomatic failure in resolving the conflict in Gaza, and his worry that Britain is sleepwalking into a disaster scenario.