George Yancy: Protesters Show Courage for Gaza as Leaders Show Cowardice
Amid a growing movement, there’s hope that a liberated Palestine will exist within our lifetime, says Alexandra Aladham.
Camille Tinnin, Magdalen Weiss-Vopat: Carrying on Kent State’s legacy of antiwar organizing, students press for divestment
Students at Kent State won disclosure of the university’s investment portfolio, but the fight to divest from the war industry is just beginning.
Rachel Wahl: 6 ways to encourage political discussion on college campuses
Students in fact want to have difficult conversations across divides, but they need support from faculty and other facilitators in order for these discussions to go well.
Edward Carver | ‘For Gaza’ Hundreds of Students Stage Walkout at Harvard Commencement Ceremony
Students called it an “unduly harsh punishment” that threatens the future of the seniors, and a professor warned it could lead to a “faculty rebellion.”
Atalia Omer: For many American Jews protesting for Palestinians, activism is a journey rooted in their Jewish values
Activists emphasized that they were inspired to act because of their Jewish identity and values, not in spite of them.
Christian Appy: UMass Arrests | What Would Daniel Ellsberg Do?
I am quite sure he would have been, as I am, deeply inspired by the passion of these young students.
Abby Zimet: The 2024 Class of Gaza | The Students Have Done Their Part
Thousands of students at over 100 U.S colleges in all but four states have embarked on protests and encampments denouncing an Israeli genocide in Gaza that’s now killed at least 35,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children.
Kathryn Levy: Remembrance
Life that’s embalmed,
life of the dolls
shoved in a corner—who
seem to be staring.
Chris Hedges: Revolt in the Universities
University Students Across The Country, Facing Mass Arrests, Suspensions, Evictions And Expulsions Are Our Last, Best Hope To Halt The Genocide In Gaza.
Julia Conley: Violent Arrest of Emory Professor Spotlights Brutality of Police Crackdown on Campus Protests
“To sustain this level of blind support for Israel, the U.S. must erode its own democracy,” said one foreign policy expert. “And that is what we see happening on U.S. campuses now.”
IMAN MOHAMED: Global Protests for a Free Palestine | Photo Essay
Voices are echoing worldwide as tens of thousands of people take to the streets to demand an immediate cease-fire and an end to Israel’s war on Gaza.
Abby Zimet: Biden=Genocide
It is a cruel irony to drop food when at the same time the U.S. is funding the dropping of bombs.
Ann Wright: Why Would Anyone Kill Themselves to Stop a War? On Aaron Bushnell and Others
In the past three months, two people in the United States have taken or risked taking their own lives in an attempt to change U.S. policies on Palestine and call for a cease-fire.
Chris Winters: Elder Power
These first-time activists show that the front line isn’t just for the young.