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Universities Have Failed Their Democratic Mission by Repressing Gaza Protests
Universities are using draconian measures against student protesters who refuse to deem Palestinian suffering “unreal.”
Rubio Calls for Deportation of International Students Over Campus Protests
The Florida senator suggested international students should be punished for exercising their First Amendment rights.
Campus Protests Are Fighting Militarism and Corporatization at Home and Abroad
Student protesters know the fight for Palestinian freedom requires resisting militarization and fascism at home.
Outside Agitators Are Good, Actually
“Outside agitators have played an incredible role in social movements,” says author Astra Taylor.
First-Ever Faculty Gaza Solidarity Encampment Erected at The New School
The group named its encampment after Refaat Alareer, a professor whom Israel killed in December.
Jewish Prof Body-Slammed by Police Tells Biden to Stop Weaponizing Antisemitism
“We don’t want this genocide in Gaza in our name,” says Annelise Orleck, who was brutalized by police at Dartmouth.
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.