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Activists Are Bringing the Call for a Gaza Ceasefire to Blinken’s Doorstep
Activists began their campout on January 26 amid an escalating wave of protest directed at the Biden administration.
Over 200,000 Protest in Berlin Against Rise of German Far Right Party
Alternative for Germany (AfD) was soaring in opinion polls ahead of three major regional elections in eastern Germany.
Palestinian Solidarity Protesters Rallied at Biden Campaign Event in Michigan
“The lives of Palestinians should not be measured simply in poll numbers,” said Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud.
Union Members Organize to Demand Their Leadership Rescind Biden Endorsements
UAW Labor for Palestine and Educators for Palestine lead the way as unions dissent over the genocide in Gaza.
Pelosi Wants FBI to Investigate Groups Pushing for Gaza Ceasefire
Critics blasted the call for more surveillance, pointing out more than two-thirds of Americans support a ceasefire.
Chicago City Council Delays Voting on a Ceasefire Resolution
A city of Chicago’s size calling for a ceasefire would undoubtedly impact public discourse around Israel’s war on Gaza.
Campaign to Demonize Palestinian Advocacy Shows Cracks at Columbia and in Courts
The double standards have become stark as leaders fail to condemn a chemical attack against a Columbia ceasefire rally.
Columbia Professor: The University Has Gone to War Against Students Since Oct. 8
Katherine Franke says some faculty have spent an enormous amount of time protecting students from the university itself.
Bills in Georgia Aim to Suppress Cop City, Pro-Palestine Activists
“Don’t sleep on this red clay fascism y’all,” one political theorist said.
Columbia University Could See a Tuition Strike If It Doesn’t Divest From Israel
If organizers can confirm 1,000 strikers, they will call for an official strike before the spring 2024 tuition deadline.