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The narrative of protesters endangering Jewish students has been used to justify police repression. But at the Columbia encampment, I saw a commitment to confronting antisemitism….
Biden’s Failure to Rejoin the Iran Nuclear Deal Was an Unforced Error Biden’s Failure to Rejoin the Iran Nuclear Deal Was an Unforced Error
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Campus administrators met student demands to divest from apartheid-era South Africa. What’s changed?
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Israel-Gaza War
Why Students at Columbia University Are Occupying Hamilton Hall Why Students at Columbia University Are Occupying Hamilton Hall
Pro-Palestine students have taken over the same building that anti-Vietnam War and anti-gentrification protesters occupied in 1968.
The Abolitionist Roots of Anti-War Encampments The Abolitionist Roots of Anti-War Encampments
From Minneapolis to Manhattan, the encampments now spreading across college campuses are built on the same principles as abolitionist spaces like George Floyd Square.
Students at Brown Just Secured a Vote on Divestment. What Happens Next? Students at Brown Just Secured a Vote on Divestment. What Happens Next?
On April 30, protesters disbanded their encampment when the university pledged to vote on divestment from companies affiliated with Israel. This shows a different way of doing thi…
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Politics
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Joe Biden will celebrate World Press Freedom Day tomorrow. But it is a safe bet that he’ll have nothing to say about Assange or Imran Khan, both behind bars for defying the US.
The White House Press Corps Should Be Ashamed of Itself The White House Press Corps Should Be Ashamed of Itself
Partying with the president who has stood by as Israel slaughters journalists in Palestine is repulsive.
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The South Dakota governor traumatized her child by killing her dog.
Books & the Arts
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The African political leader’s autobiography, My Country, Africa, also offers a larger story of empire, oppression, and resistance on the continent.
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Only Revolutionary Love Can Save Us Now Only Revolutionary Love Can Save Us Now
Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1967 speech condemning the Vietnam War offers a powerful moral compass as we face the challenges of our time.
The Toxic Culture at Tesla The Toxic Culture at Tesla
The factory floors at America’s top seller of electric vehicles are rife with racial harassment, sexual abuse, and injuries on the job.
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