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WA Students Say Gaza Encampment Has Been Most Valuable Part of Their Education
A solidarity encampment in Washington State is continuing to press Western Washington University to divest from Israel.
Reducing Fight Against Fascism to Electoral Questions Overlooks Larger Crisis
Republicans are the vanguard of fascism’s rise, but Democrats also play an active role in legitimizing fascist norms.
Anti-Mask Laws Target Gaza Protests, But They Threaten All Progressive Movements
Several states are considering expanding bans on public masking as a means to repress protest.
University of California Student Workers Strike Against Repression on Campus
About 2,000 workers at the Santa Cruz campus are taking labor action in defense of Palestine and the right to protest.
From Strikes to Encampments, Faculty Join Campus Movement for a Free Palestine
Academic workers are stepping up to support students in the face of crackdowns by university administrations.
CSU Punishes University President for Conceding to Student Protesters’ Demands
The California State University system cited “insubordination” as the reason for the harsh punishment.
Medics Say Police Weapons Drew Blood and Cracked Bones at UCLA Protest
One witness said some protesters required not just a visit to the emergency room, but actual hospitalization.
Some Unions Are Supporting Student Protesters as Campus Crackdowns Continue
Crackdowns on encampments have become issues of contract violations and workplace safety for some unions.
Union Theological Seminary Votes to Divest From Israel’s War on Gaza
The Columbia-affiliated seminary is one of the first schools to begin divesting from companies that profit from the war.
Activists Carry Forward Momentum of Campus Protests With New Waves of Organizing
“We have to be impossible to ignore,” says Palestinian academic, author and organizer Eman Abdelhadi.