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Norway should seize this historic opportunity by using the Oil Fund to buy Harvard, construct a state-of-the-art facility near Oslo, and relocate much of its faculty and students to Norway. Harvard aligns perfectly with the Oil Fund’s goals of ethically investing to promote financial sustainability, environmental sustainability, and societal well-being.
Harvard’s contributions span pioneering medical research, shaping education reform, supporting women’s leadership, driving economic innovation, advancing climate solutions, and building institutions for justice and peace. Buying Harvard would infuse our economy with extraordinary intellectual capital, fostering sustainable innovation on Norwegian soil. Owning Harvard would also strengthen Norway’s voice in global academic, cultural, and political arenas.
Harvard’s struggles under Trump highlight why Norway should act swiftly. Immigration restrictions, reduced federal funding, threats to Harvard’s 53 billion dollar endowment, and political attacks undermine Harvard’s ability to remain a globe-leading academic and research institution. The Harvard Corporation, which is the non-profit organization in charge of Harvard, is facing an existential crisis and is looking for creative solutions to save their renowned institution. This creates a rare opportunity for Norway to acquire—and protect—Harvard at a favorable price. Trump’s love for deal making, and interest in vanquishing Harvard, mean that now is the time to act.
Norway could buy the entire Harvard Corporation and move it to Norway—certainly the time is right to get a good price. Norway has the money and Norway’s culture is a perfect fit with Harvard....
Relocating Harvard to Norway is an ambitious proposal that would encounter challenges. However, the potential logistical and cultural challenges of buying Harvard pale in comparison to the long-term benefits. Norway’s open and globally oriented society would support seamless integration and would strengthen Harvard’s academic and social environment, for the good of Norway, Harvard, and the world.
Norway has a unique opportunity to improve the lives of all Norwegians by buying Harvard and becoming a hub of global intellectual discourse, economic growth, and societal development.
part one:The Sad History of “Changing the Map” of the Middle East https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/07/30/the-sad-history-of-changing-the-map-of-the-middle-east/
bio: Melvin A. Goodman is a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy and a professor of government at Johns Hopkins University. A former CIA analyst, Goodman is the author of Failure of Intelligence: The Decline and Fall of the CIA and National Insecurity: The Cost of American Militarism. and A Whistleblower at the CIA. His most recent books are “American Carnage: The Wars of Donald Trump” (Opus Publishing, 2019) and “Containing the National Security State” (Opus Publishing, 2021). Goodman is the national security columnist for counterpunch.org.
part two:Revoking EPA’s endangerment finding – the keystone of US climate policies – isn’t simple and could have unintended consequences https://theconversation.com/revoking-epas-endangerment-finding-the-keystone-of-us-climate-policies-isnt-simple-and-could-have-unintended-consequences-252271
bio: Professor Patrick A. Parenteau, formerly director of Vermont Law School's Environmental Law Center and of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, is recognized for his expertise regarding endangered species and biological diversity, water quality and wetlands, environmental policy and litigation, and climate change.
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