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Facing PR Crisis, UT Austin Administrators Manufacture Myth of Outside Agitators
Organizers say UT is avoiding the truth about its crackdown on students by calling the protesters “outsiders.”

To Confront Antisemitism, Stand With the Oppressed, Not Today’s Pharaohs
Groups like the ADL actually add fuel to antisemitism by conflating it with critiques of Israel.

NYPD Officer Fired Gun During Violent Raid of Columbia Hamilton Hall Protest
Police officers had entered Hamilton Hall with guns raised as they brutalized student protesters on Tuesday.

Documents Expose How DC Police Surveil Protest Activity, Social Media Profiles
Numerous emails reflect how DC police deploy powerful tools to track individual organizers.

“Free Speech Absolutist” Elon Musk Wants to Deport Protesters Who Remove US Flag
Hours after making the proposal, Musk said he would reinstate the account of white nationalist Nick Fuentes.

College Democrats Applaud Student Protests, Slam Biden for Gaza Policy
The statement is a show of the vast generational divide on Palestine within the party.

2,000 Campus Protesters for Gaza Have Been Arrested. Momentum’s Only Building.
Students nationwide face harsh repression from university administrators and the police, but they’re not backing down.

Workers Rallied in New York City on May Day in Solidarity With Palestine
Demonstrators called for unions to apply political pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to US arms to Israel.

Pro-Palestinian Student Protesters Are Enacting the Highest Ideals of Education
Universities have largely abandoned their educational mission in relation to Gaza. Students are filling the vacuum.

300+ Arrested in Police Raids on Columbia and CCNY to Clear Gaza Encampments
Columbia University's president asked for continued police presence to ensure encampments aren't reestablished.