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Columbia Law Review Remains Offline After Students Reject Disclaimer Undermining Palestine Article

The journal’s board of directors took the entire website down after the "Nakba" article published. The post Columbia Law Review Remains Offline...

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Columbia Coincidentally Rewrites Disciplinary Rules Just in Time to Screw Over Student Protesters

“It’s hard to see this wildly disproportionate response as anything other than an attempt to chill speech on this issue.” The post Columbia...

31.05.2024 20

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Conditioning Aid to Israel Would Boost Support for Biden in Key States, New Poll Finds

In the survey of Democrats and independents in five battleground states, 2 in 5 voters said a ceasefire and conditioning aid would make them more...

21.05.2024 40

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The State Department Says Israel Isn’t Blocking Aid. Videos Show the Opposite.

From targeting humanitarian vehicles to standing by as mobs attack trucks, Israel is blocking aid from reaching Gaza. The post The State Department...

18.05.2024 30

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Israeli Military Refusers Appeal to Biden: “Stop Arming Israel’s War”

Tal Mitnick and Sofia Orr, who are in prison for refusing to serve in Israel’s military, are pleading with Biden to help stop the war on Gaza....

09.05.2024 20

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As Biden Warns Against Rafah Invasion, AIPAC Pushes Congress to Support Israel’s Operation

In talking points reviewed by The Intercept, the pro-Israel lobby argues that Israel has “no other option” but to invade Rafah. The post As Biden...

09.05.2024 90

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Some Universities Chose Violence. Others Responded to Protests by Considering Student Demands.

At least seven schools have reached an agreement with students around investment transparency and exploring divestment from Israel. The post Some...

09.05.2024 100

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In No Labels Call, Josh Gottheimer, Mike Lawler, and University Trustees Agree: FBI Should Investigate Campus Protests

The bipartisan duo also praised schools that brought in police to violently quell protests and connected the demonstrations to the TikTok ban. The...

04.05.2024 40

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From UCLA to Columbia, Professors Nationwide Defend Students as Politicians and Police Attack

University faculty have put their bodies and livelihoods on the line amid a brutal, violent response to student protests for Gaza. The post From UCLA...

03.05.2024 20

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“Kill All Arabs”: The Feds Are Investigating UMass Amherst for Anti-Palestinian Bias

The Department of Education is probing claims that the school discriminated against Palestinian and Arab students amid Israel’s war on Gaza. The...

24.04.2024 20

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Columbia Law School Faculty Condemn Administration for Mass Arrests and Suspensions

The blanket suspension of student protesters casts “serious doubt on the University’s respect for the rule-of-law values that we teach,” 54 law...

22.04.2024 30

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Columbia Suspends Ilhan Omar’s Daughter One Day After Omar Grilled School Administrators

The university suspended three students out of hundreds participating in an on-campus encampment to protest the Israeli government. The post Columbia...

18.04.2024 10

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Columbia Suspended Two Students for Assault on Gaza Rally, School Says in Antisemitism Hearing

In congressional testimony, school administrators also said they are investigating pro-Israel and pro-Palestine professors. The post Columbia...

18.04.2024 40

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Democrats Question U.S. Claims That Israel Isn’t Violating International Law Using American Weapons

Biden campaign co-chair Rep. Veronica Escobar co-led a congressional letter questioning the administration's compliance with its own arms transfer...

16.04.2024 10

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Ahead of Congressional Testimony, Columbia President Cracks Down on Student Advocacy for Palestine

Columbia is one of several universities that seriously disciplined students protesting against Israel’s war in Gaza this month. The post Ahead of...

15.04.2024 20

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The Vicious Things Republicans Have Said About Palestinians Since October 7

"The costs of saying things that are undeniably and horrifically dehumanizing towards Palestinians are so low." The post The Vicious Things...

05.04.2024 10

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1 in 5 Wisconsin Democrats Said Gaza War Will Impact Their Primary Vote

President Joe Biden’s handling of the Gaza war might impact the decisions of at least a quarter of Democratic voters in November. The post 1 in 5...

02.04.2024 4

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PEN America in Damage-Control Mode Amid Revolt From Staff and Palestinian Writers

"We’re not going to clean up your mess,” said analyst Rula Jebreal about PEN America’s recent outreach to prominent Palestinian voices. The post...

30.03.2024 10

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U.S. Doubles Down on Defunding UNRWA — Despite Flimsy Allegations

The House passed a one-year ban on UNRWA funds even as several Western countries have resumed funding for the U.N. agency that aids Palestinians. The...

23.03.2024 60

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House Republicans Want to Ban Universal Free School Lunches

The Republican Study Committee’s annual budget also calls to permanently defund UNRWA and eliminate the National Labor Relations Board. The post...

21.03.2024 6

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More Than 20 Student Groups Protested. A Lawsuit Asks Why Columbia Only Suspended Two.

Another Ivy League lawsuit by Penn faculty seeks to block the school’s cooperation with a “McCarthyesque” House committee. The post More Than 20...

14.03.2024 20

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Columbia's New “Antisemitism Task Force” Won't Say What It Thinks Anti-Semitism Is

As the task force shuts down dissent, students and faculty fear loose definitions of antisemitism will be used to stifle pro-Palestine speech. The...

07.03.2024 6

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Federal Probes, Sick Animals, and Fed-Up Vets: The Miami Seaquarium Is on the Brink of Collapse

Several veterinary staff recently quit the notorious oceanarium in protest of an environment they say is unfit for animal care. The post Federal...

02.03.2024 3

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One Year After East Palestine, Some Senate Republicans “Haven’t Looked” at Rail Safety Bill

A new report shows Norfolk Southern spent $2.3 million to lobby the government in 2023. The post One Year After East Palestine, Some Senate...

03.02.2024 10

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Israel Has Killed Nearly 900 Palestinians Since ICJ Order to Prevent Acts of Genocide

Buoyed by the staying support of American officials, Israeli forces have continued to commit atrocities in Gaza. The post Israel Has Killed Nearly 900...

02.02.2024 2

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Rep. Dan Goldman’s “Disgust” at South Africa’s Genocide Case Is Costing Him Votes

In a letter, more than 1,000 of Goldman’s constituents condemned him for lambasting charges of genocide against Israel at the International Court of...

01.02.2024 3

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UAW’s Biden Endorsement Sparks Internal Dissent Over Gaza

United Auto Workers members say there is a dissonance between the union’s endorsement of Biden and its call for a ceasefire in Gaza. The post...

25.01.2024 70

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Columbia Scolds Students for "Unsanctioned" Gaza Rally Where They Were Attacked With Chemicals

Two people reportedly sprayed an odious chemical at protesters, leaving students with burning eyes, nausea, and chest pain. The post Columbia Scolds...

23.01.2024 50

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Amid Gaza Protests, Universities Are Cracking Down on a Celebrated Protest Tactic: Sit-ins

On college campuses around the country, administrators are responding to peaceful sit-ins with sanctions and criminal charges. The post Amid Gaza...

21.01.2024 10

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Senate Kills Measure to Scrutinize Israeli Human Rights Record as Condition for Aid

Sen. Bernie Sanders forced a vote on the resolution, which would have opened the door for Congress to freeze U.S. aid to Israel. The post Senate Kills...

17.01.2024 50

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77 Groups Worldwide Back Genocide Lawsuit Against Biden in U.S. Court

The Biden administration is due in federal court later this month, while Israel faces charges of genocide at the Hague this week. The post 77 Groups...

10.01.2024 3

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Israeli Refuseniks Forsake Army Despite Post-October 7 Nationalist Frenzy

Teenage conscientious objectors won momentum during the anti-Netanyahu protests, but the post-October 7 world is a new test. The post Israeli...

08.01.2024 5

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Joe Biden Is Driving the U.S. Into Isolation to Defend Israel’s War Crimes

In the days Biden spent blocking a UN resolution on Gaza, Israel killed scores of Palestinians. The post Joe Biden Is Driving the U.S. Into Isolation...

22.12.2023 30

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Congress Is Pushing Revolutionary Research on Psychedelic Treatments for the Military

A provision in the annual defense bill would have the Pentagon run clinical trials for members of the military with post-traumatic stress disorder....

12.12.2023 6

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Centrist Ohio Democrat Quietly Removes Name From Letter Calling for Gaza Ceasefire

As the Gaza death toll rises, Rep. Joyce Beatty removed her name from a letter that House Democrats sent to Biden about a ceasefire. The post Centrist...

07.12.2023 30

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Shock Poll Shows Independent Nebraska Union Leader Beating Republican Senator

With Senate control hanging in the balance, Nebraska Democrats are considering backing Dan Osborn in his challenge against Republican Sen. Deb...

05.12.2023 10

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