The Gaza Protests Were a Mask-Off Moment for American Universities The Gaza Protests Were a Mask-Off Moment for American Universities
The brutal crackdown on the divestment encampments exposed a stark truth: The modern university cannot function without the support of the military-industrial complex.
May 29, 2024 / Harry Zehner
Biden Touts His Student Debt Relief, but the Crisis Demands Much More Biden Touts His Student Debt Relief, but the Crisis Demands Much More
The president is canceling student loan debt in batches of thousands, but the need is in the millions. It’s costing him the voters he needs most.
May 28, 2024 / Eleni Schirmer
Inside the Latest Congressional Hearing on Campus Antisemitism Inside the Latest Congressional Hearing on Campus Antisemitism
Students for Justice in Palestine called the hearing “a manufactured attack on higher education” as Republicans criticized universities for negotiating with protesters.
May 24, 2024 / StudentNation / Owen Dahlkamp
The Next Front in Palestine Solidarity: Worker Strikes The Next Front in Palestine Solidarity: Worker Strikes
The symbiotic relationship between universities and the military puts higher education workers in a position of significant structural power.
May 23, 2024 / Jonathan Rosenblum
What Does Anti-Arab Racism on Campus Have to Do With the War on Gaza? What Does Anti-Arab Racism on Campus Have to Do With the War on Gaza?
Members of UCLA’s Task Force on Anti-Palestinian, Anti-Muslim, and Anti-Arab Racism describe the deep roots of the violence against those who support Palestinian rights.
May 23, 2024 / Sherene Razack, Gaye Theresa Johnson, Robin D.G. Kelley, Shannon Speed, Saree Makdisi, and Ali Behdad
The Students Protesting the War in Gaza Are Continuing a Proud Tradition The Students Protesting the War in Gaza Are Continuing a Proud Tradition
One thing is guaranteed: The commitment of this generation of student activists will reverberate through the progressive movement for years to come.
May 21, 2024 / William D. Hartung
Inside New College of Florida’s Counter-Commencement Inside New College of Florida’s Counter-Commencement
As Ron DeSantis and Chris Rufo plunge ahead with the school’s transformation into a right-wing clown college, the students have become the adults in the room.
May 21, 2024 / Jeb Lund
The Threat of Democracy on Campus at UMass The Threat of Democracy on Campus at UMass
The real danger posed by the Gaza solidarity encampments is their attack on unfettered autocratic governance by university administrations and wealthy benefactors.
May 21, 2024 / Kevin Young
Biden Fared Well at Morehouse. So You Didn’t Hear About It. Biden Fared Well at Morehouse. So You Didn’t Hear About It.
Biden’s speech wasn’t groundbreaking. But he did not take these talented 20-somethings for granted.
May 20, 2024 / Joan Walsh