The Tufts Daily - Thursday, November 29, 2018

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Romance studies department chair addresses student concerns after launch of new minors in French, Spanish see FEATURES / PAGE 3

MEN’S SOCCER

Undefeated Jumbos two wins from national title

Swimming, diving teams raise over $18,000 for Puerto Rico in second annual swimathon see SPORTS / BACK PAGE

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John Kerry hints at 2020 plans at Tisch College event by Liza Harris News Editor

Former Secretary of State John Kerry is refusing to rule out a potential bid for the presidency in 2020. In an interview with the Daily Wednesday night, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee said that he would base his decision on future factors. “What I have to really evaluate is … what the dynamic is going to be,” Kerry said. “And I’ll feel whether I want to do more or less.” The longtime Massachusetts senator came to Tufts as a part of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life’s Distinguished Speaker Series, hosted by Tisch College Dean Alan Solomont. Kerry and Solomont discussed a wide range of political issues, including the presidency, during their conversation in Cohen Auditorium. “I haven’t ruled anything out,” Kerry said. “Nothing is off the table.” Kerry, who served as secretary of state under former President Barack Obama when the administration helped draft the Paris climate agreement, spoke at the event about the imminent threat of climate change should the country continue on its current path. “It’s gonna kill us,” Kerry said. “There’s no other way to put it.” Kerry spoke of the ability of politicians and citizens to formulate policy to avoid that fate. “I’m optimistic, because we have the power in our hands to make the decisions that can save us from the worst consequences of climate change,” Kerry told the audience. “This is not a situation where we are sitting around waiting for

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Former Secretary of State John Kerry addresses the audience at a Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life Distinguished Speaker Series event on Nov. 28 in Cohen Auditorium. scientists to solve the problem and give us the tools to solve the issue. The solution to climate change is very simple: It’s energy policy.” Kerry heavily criticized President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate

agreement but expressed optimism, citing mayors and governors nationwide who have doubled down on efforts to preserve the environment. “What I’m so angry about is [that] the president’s decision is going to kill Americans.

The president’s decision is going to cost lives,” Kerry said. “Trump may have pulled out of the agreement, but the American people really have not.” see JOHN KERRY, page 2

Dark Money at Tufts, Part 4: Tufts’ multimillion-dollar donation network in context by David Nickerson

Executive Investigative Editor

Editor’s note: This is the final part in a fourpart series from the Daily’s Investigative Team. Part 1 was published Monday, Part 2 was published Tuesday and Part 3 was published Wednesday. All parts can be found online.

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This investigation documents that Tufts has received over $22 million in donations from seven charitable foundations with histories of supporting questionable scholarship and promoting political agendas at other institutions of higher education. Besides Tufts, leading universities across the country have also accepted millions of dollars from the foundations covered in this investigation, according to

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tax records made available by American Bridge 21st Century. Harvard University has accepted over $9 million from The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation since 1986 and nearly $6 million from the John Templeton Foundation since 2006. The University of California, Los Angeles has accepted over $2 million from the Bradley Foundation since 1986 and over $1 million from the Smith Richardson Foundation since 1998. Tufts received significantly more money from these organizations than many of its peer institutions across the country, having accepted $22 million in donations. However, it has accepted considerably less than schools like Yale University and the University of Chicago, which have received over $30 million and over

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