Scenes From the Gaza Solidarity Encampments Scenes From the Gaza Solidarity Encampments
We asked five student writers to talk about the pro-Palestine protests at their schools, how their administrations have responded, and what the next steps are for organizers.
May 3, 2024 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Columbia’s Violence Against Protesters Has a Long History Columbia’s Violence Against Protesters Has a Long History
An overlooked history of selective policing at Columbia has undermined the safety of those within as well as beyond campus walls.
May 3, 2024 / T. M. Song
If Joe Biden Really Wants to Celebrate Press Freedom, He Should Free Julian Assange If Joe Biden Really Wants to Celebrate Press Freedom, He Should Free Julian Assange
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.
May 2, 2024 / Charles Glass
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.
May 2, 2024 / Alyssa Oursler and Anna DalCortivo
The Police Take City College The Police Take City College
Scores of people were arrested at the City University of New York on Wednesday—a scene "very reminiscent of the 1968 police crackdowns" at Columbia University, said one protester....
May 1, 2024 / Nicolas Niarchos
Harvey Weinstein’s Reversal of Fortune Harvey Weinstein’s Reversal of Fortune
Though the movie mogul’s acquittal stunned the New York media, anyone who attended the trial without blinders could have seen it coming.
May 1, 2024 / JoAnn Wypijewski
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...
May 1, 2024 / StudentNation / Owen Dahlkamp
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.
Apr 30, 2024 / StudentNation / Lara-Nour Walton
Spanish Women in Science Spanish Women in Science
Josefina Castellví (1935), Spanish oceanographer, biologist, and writer. Maria Andresa Casamayor (1720- 1780), Spanish mathematician. Margarita Salas (1938-2019), Spanish biochemis...
Apr 30, 2024 / OppArt / Adriana Mosquera Soto
The Crackdown on Campus Protests Is Happening Everywhere The Crackdown on Campus Protests Is Happening Everywhere
Across the US, pro-Palestine students have faced repression, suspension, and arrest. We asked more than a dozen students to share how their schools have restricted the right to pr...
Apr 26, 2024 / StudentNation / StudentNation