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Setting Ominous Precedent, Court Tells Greenpeace to Pay $660M to Pipeline Firm
The March 19 ruling from a jury in North Dakota sets a chilling precedent that could erode protest rights in the US.
War Architects Enjoy Top Academic Gigs 22 Years After Illegal Invasion of Iraq
As Gaza’s genocidaires receive plum positions at universities, they’re joining a cohort of experienced warmongers.
I Was Suspended for Pro-Palestine Speech Amid AI-Generated Smears
Rather than investigate the source of these allegations, Yale Law School accepted them at face value.
Trump Official Refuses to Say Whether He Thinks Protest Is “Deportable Offense”
The official said “we would have never let [Mahmoud Khalil] into the” US if he said he would participate in protests.
Pro-Israel Groups Urge Trump to Sanction Palestinian NGOs Out of Existence
A coalition of pro-Israel groups are pressuring the US Treasury Department to sanction Palestinian human rights groups.
Only 14 House Members Sign Letter Calling for Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Release
Lawmakers denounced the administration’s “assault on free speech” with Khalil’s detention.
Trump Kills $400M in Columbia University Contracts Over Campus Gaza Protests
“You can't appease the Zionists,” said one critic. “Stop playing the game — refuse the terms.”
Trump Admin Reportedly Using AI to Label, Target Visa Holders as “Pro-Hamas”
Advocates for Palestinian rights raised alarm over the program, saying it is designed to chill dissent.
Trump Threatens Students, Universities If They Engage in Protests
Trump wrote that students taking part in “illegal” demonstrations at college campuses should be arrested or deported.
Complaint Filed on MI Teacher Who Scolded Student for Sitting During Pledge
The student said she “didn’t feel comfortable standing, because of what’s happening in Palestine.”